Campbell v. Shankle

BABCOCK, Judge.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the insurance company defendants in a wrongful death action have a duty to distribute, or monitor distribution of, settlement proceeds to all potential beneficiaries under the Colorado wrongful death statute. We hold that there is no such duty.

Leila Shankle (Leila) filed a wrongful death action approximately six months after the accidental death of her husband. The action was settled in December 1980, by a $48,000 payment to Leila by defendants Hartford Accident and Fidelity Co., Western Casualty and Surety Co., Western Fire…