State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Thomas

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

Appellant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company appeals from a judgment assessing a twelve percent penalty and attorney’s fees against it for failure to pay $25,000 in underinsured motor vehicle coverage to Lindsay Thomas within the time specified in the policy under Ark. Code Ann. § 23-79-208 (Repl. 1992). We decline to reach the merits of this appeal due to the failure of State Farm to show compliance with Ark. R. Civ. P. 54(b).

According to the second amended complaint in this matter, appellees Steve Thomas and Carol Thomas brought suit individually and as…