FAULKINBURY v. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

No. 5-4953.

444 S.W.2d 254 (1969)

H. K. FAULKINBURY and Faulkinbury Food Store, Inc., Appellants, v. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 8, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mobley, Bullock & Harris, Russellville, and Smith, Sanderson, Stroud & McClerkin, Texarkana, for appellants.

Arnold & Arnold by Ned A. Stewart, Jr., Texarkana, for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

In 1966 the appellants, H. K. Faulkinbury and a family corporation, were operating a grocery store in Texarkana. Their public liability policy with the appellee included insurance against damage suits for false arrest. The question here is whether a suit which the insureds settled for $5,000 was actually an action for false arrest within the coverage of the policy. The trial court held that it was not and accordingly directed a verdict...

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