Barnett v. Arkansas Transport Co., Inc.

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This case involves an insurance contract issued by the appellant, The Truck Insurance Exchange (Exchange), through its agent, Larry Barnett, to the appellee, The Arkansas Transport Company, Inc. (Transport), for the period between September 10,1985, through September 10,1986. The Exchange is a member company of, and owned by, the appellant, The Farmer Insurance Group of Companies.

In its complaint, Transport initially asserted claims of breach of contract, deceit, fraudulent misrepresentation, negligence, and bad faith breach of contract. On June 1,1989, the jury…