Legal Opinion
Wood v. Newman, Hayes & Dixon Insurance Agency
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided August 21, 1995PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DROWOTA, Justice.
In this insurance case, the plaintiff-insured, Sarah Wood (d/b/a Creekwood Marina), appeals from the Court of Appeals’ reversal of a judgment entered in her favor by the trial court after a bench trial. The issue presented for our review is one of first impression in Tennessee: whether an insurance agent may be held liable for failing to inform the insured that a replacement policy does not provide the same coverage as the previous policy, even though insurance for the specific loss that the insured suffered was not in fact obtainable at the time the policy was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bradshaw v. DanielTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- Daphne Cronin, Cross-Appellee v. Washington National Insurance Company, Cross-Claim-Plaintiff, Cross-Appellant, William Cargill, Jr., Cross-Claim-Defendant, Cross-Appellant, Alexander Dane, Jennifer Wills, Third-Party Daphne Cronin v. Washington National Insurance Company, Cross-Claim William Cargill, Jr., Cross-Claim Alex Dane, Jimmy Wills, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- DR Mead & Co. v. Cheshire of Florida, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Massengale v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
- Robert G. Bell, Gevodia Bell, Edward L. Boni, and Patricia A. Boni v. James O'LearyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- French v. First Union Securities, Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2002
- Arrow Electronics v. Adecco Employment Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
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