Dewyngaerdt v. Bean Insurance Agency, Inc.

The plaintiff, Mark DeWyngaerdt d/b/a Superior Tree Service (Superior Tree), initiated this action against the defendant, Bean Insurance Agency, Inc. (Bean), asserting that Bean was negligent in failing to advise him that his insurance policy excluded coverage for “wrongful cutting.” Peter Engel, whose tree was cut down, intervened and appeals the Trial Courtis (T. Nadeau, J.) order granting Bean’s motion to dismiss. We affirm.

Bean assisted Superior Tree in procuring an insurance policy. Superior Tree informed Bean that its business consisted of cutting trees and limbs on the property of…