United States Eighth Circuit

In a settlement of a products-liability suit, the trial court properly ruled that defendant-insurance carrier was not entitled to a subrogation lien on the settlement proceeds where plaintiff had not been "made whole" by the settlement amount.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/02/2005
• Published 09/02/2005

Judges

• GRUENDER, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, COLLOTON and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Caroline L. Curry, argued, Little Rock, AR (Michael L. Roberts, Amy S. Huffman, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brian Gene Brooks, argued, Little Rock, AR (Susan Nichols, Charles Clifford Gibson, III, on the brief), for appellee.