General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. Little

UDALL, Vice Chief Justice:

The appellee, Irene Bernice Little, brought this action as the assignee of Elza A. Allen and Claudie Beatrice Allen, who were the named insureds under an automobile public liability policy carried with the appellant, hereinafter referred to as General.

On October 22, 1959 Mrs. Allen was involved in an accident which resulted in the death of Mrs. Little’s seventeen-year-old son. Appellee thereafter brought suit against the Allens, during the pendency of which General was offered an opportunity to settle for $4,000.00. This offer was rejected and a jury ultimately…