LAMPLEY v. BELL

No. 28.

110 S.E.2d 316 (1959)

250 N.C. 713

J. H. LAMPLEY v. Trenholm Clarence BELL, Jr.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

September 23, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Whitmire & Whitmire, Hendersonville, for plaintiff.

Williams & Williams, Asheville, for defendant.


DENNY, Justice.

As we interpret the record on this appeal, the only question to be determined is whether or not the provision in the plaintiff's policy of insurance, which provides that the insurance carrier shall have the power to "make such investigation and settlement of any claim or suit as it deems expedient," is binding on the insured where the insurer makes the settlement and procures releases either without the knowledge or consent of the insured or over the...

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