Shults v. Griffin-Rahn Insurance Agency, Inc.

On March 21, 1989, the circuit court of Tazewell County granted the motion of defendants Griffin-Rahn Insurance Agency and Betty Rahn and dismissed with prejudice the complaint filed against them by plaintiff Scott Shults. Plaintiff appeals.

The issues are whether defendant, as an insurance broker, has a duty to advise plaintiff of the appropriate amount of uninsured motorist coverage; whether the complaint sufficiently alleges the presence of a contract sufficient to support an allegation that an insurance broker breached the contract by failing to recommend higher uninsured motorist…