Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Barbara Walker Wood, As…

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court answered a certified question affirmatively, holding that an insurance company is bound by a settlement agreement negotiated on behalf of an injured minor even if the minor dies before a pro ami hearing for court approval. The Court reasoned that the settlement was a valid contract, voidable at the minor’s election, and that the minor’s death does not make the required hearing impossible or a condition precedent to the insurer’s performance.