Van Keuren v. Little

LeGrand A. Van Keuren (“plaintiff’) appeals after the trial court entered summary judgment against him. We affirm.

I. Background

On 22 May 1999, plaintiff was walking across a parking lot towards his company car when he was struck by a car driven by Yvonne Little (“Little”). Following this incident, plaintiff consulted with an attorney. Plaintiffs attorney sent a claim letter to Little’s liability insurance carrier, Integon Insurance Company (“Integon”). Integon had a liability limit of $25,000.00 for plaintiffs claim. On 18 October 1999, plaintiff, represented by counsel, signed a “Release of…