Hartford Insurance Group v. Carter

473 S.W.2d 918 (1971)

The HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, Appellant,

v.

Harriet CARTER and Bel-Air Sales Company, Inc., Appellees.

No. 5-5663.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 20, 1971.

Daily, West, Core & Coffman, Fort Smith, for appellant.

Jones, Gilbreath & Jones, Fort Smith, for appellees.

BYRD, Justice.

The issue on this appeal by The Hartford Insurance Group is whether a release executed by an employee to a third party tortfeasor before the filing of a workmen's compensation claim is a defense to the employer's subsequent action against the tortfeasor brought pursuant to Ark. Stat.Ann. § 81-1340(b)…