SCOTT v. KIRKLAND

No. 94-2219.

652 So.2d 1281 (1995)

Mary SCOTT, Appellant, v. Thomas Jerome KIRKLAND, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 13, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Richard Parker and Clark Fletcher, Panama City, for appellant.

John M. Fite of Barron, Redding, Hughes, Fite, Bassett & Fensom, and Brian D. Hess, Panama City, for appellees.


PER CURIAM.

We review an appeal from an order of final summary judgment entered in favor of Kirkland and Allstate Insurance Co. We affirm the judgment of the trial court that the release signed by Scott was valid and released Kirkland, the third party tort-feasor, from any and all liability in regard to the automobile accident. We reverse, however, on the issue of whether Allstate was prejudiced by the non-consensual settlement with Kirkland. Such a settlement creates...

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