Payne v. E & B Carpet Cleaning, Inc.

KAROHL, Judge.

E & B Carpet Cleaning, Inc. appeals after the trial court granted Cora Payne’s motion to enforce and compel a settlement of $18,-500. Johnie Payne, Cora’s husband, voluntarily dismissed his claim with prejudice. We reverse and remand.

On March 29, 1990, Cora Payne was involved in an automobile collision with Don Chappell, an employee of E & B. American Family Insurance Group insured E & B. An American Family claims adjuster offered Payne $18,500 to settle her claim against E & B. The claims adjuster extended this offer in eight letters to Payne’s attorney, Dallas Cox. The claims…