COMMERCIAL STANDARD INSURANCE COS. v. COFFMAN

No. 5-4787.

436 S.W.2d 83 (1969)

COMMERCIAL STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANIES, Appellant, v. Ashley R. COFFMAN et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 20, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, Little Rock, for appellant.

Jones & Stratton, Conway, and Terral, Rawlings, Matthews & Purtle, Little Rock, for appellees.


BYRD, Justice.

The issue on this appeal is whether the notice given by the insured to appellant Commercial Standard Insurance Companies constitutes a substantial compliance with the policy provision requiring written notice of an accident to the company or any of its authorized agents as soon as practicable.

The record shows that Commercial through its agent Charles Perry had issued a liability policy to Guy H. Jones, Sr., and that the policy was in force...

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