Arkansas Appeals Court Finds Insurer Breached Settlement And Violated Statutory Law By Including Plaintiff’s Insurer As Payee On Settlement Check

An Arkansas appeals court had held that a liability insurer breached a settlement agreement and violated state law by including a potential lien holder as a payee on a settlement check issued to an injured plaintiff. Lopez v. United Auto. Ins. Co., 2013 WL 1682214 (April 17, 2013).