ROY v. FARMERS & MERCHANTS INS. CO.

No. 91-170.

819 S.W.2d 2 (1991)

307 Ark. 213

Oliver Doyle ROY, Appellant, v. FARMERS & MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brad A. Cazort, Little Rock, for appellant.

Jacob Sharp, Little Rock, for appellee.


NEWBERN, Justice.

In this case we interpret, for the first time, a provision in Ark.Code Ann. § 23-89-208 (1987) requiring "reasonable proof of all benefits" be made to an insurance company. The issue stems from a further provision of the Statute that the insurer is liable for sanctions if a claim is not paid within 30 days after receipt of "reasonable proof as to all benefits accrued." We hold that sending a hospital bill, unaccompanied by any sort of signed...

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