Glens Falls Insurance v. McCown

I regret that I must dissent from the view taken by the majority of the Court in the disposition of this case. I will omit a restatement of the facts set out in the majority opinion, but I will add such additional facts as I deem pertinent.

From the evidence taken in the trial of this cause it appears that the respondent relied upon the judgment and advice of a Mr. Turner, an insurance agent of the petitioner, in the selection of the coverage he paid for in the contract of insurance sued upon. He and Mr. Turner were friends and had discussed his need for insurance on his stock of used cars.…