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BROWN v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO CO.

No. 11399.

1 Ill. App.3d 47 (1971)

272 N.E.2d 261

MARION RAY BROWN, Admr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

August 3, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard K. Bates, of Danville, for appellant.

Phillips, Phebus & Tunnelson, of Urbana, for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE TRAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue upon this appeal is whether an insured's cause of action against his insurer for bad faith in failing to settle within the liability policy limits can be assigned to the insured's judgment creditor. The trial court dismissed plaintiff's suit upon the ground that plaintiff acquired no legal right to bring this action.

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