Commercial Union Insurance v. Johnson

745 S.W.2d 589 (1988)

294 Ark. 444

COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant,

v.

Ray JOHNSON d/b/a Johnson Transport Service and Shelter Insurance Companies, Appellees.

No. 87-328.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 1, 1988.

Paul D. Capps, No. Little Rock, for appellant.

Margaret Bunn, Searcy, for appellees.

NEWBERN, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether an insurer may be liable pursuant to the omnibus clause in an automobile liability policy for injuries caused by a driver whose use of the insured automobile has exceeded the permission given by the automobile's owner. While the "scope of…