Porter v. Crawford & Co.

611 S.W 2d 265 (Missouri 1980)

Purchase the Printed Copy at bsmsphd.com

Nature of the Case

To access this section all you need to do is click here and register.

Facts

Porter (P) sustained damage in an automobile collision involving a motorist insured by Carriers Insurance (D). Crawford & Company (D1), acting as an adjuster and agent for D, settled P's claim. After P deposited the check in his bank, D stopped payment without informing P. P's checks were returned for insufficient funds. P sued D for recklessly stopping payment and D1 for failing to inform P of the stop payment order. The trial sustained a motion to dismiss all counts. P appealed.