Pringle v. Robertson

Plaintiff recovered a personal injury judgment against defendant Robertson in the amount of $170,000 after defendant’s insurance company refused an offer to settle for $5,000, which was the policy limits of defendant’s liability insurance policy. Defendant being insolvent, plaintiff now attempts to collect his judgment by bringing a garnishment proceeding against defendant’s insurance company. He seeks to garnish “property” in the hands of the insurance company which belongs to insured, namely, the claim which defendant allegedly has against his insurance company for negligence and bad faith…