Lennon v. Durcan-Cuddy Insurance Agency

The defendant, Durcan-Cuddy Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Durcan-Cuddy”), has appealed a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Thomas Lennon (“Lennon”), on his claim for the defendant’s negligent failure to procure insurance coverage. The gravamen of Lennon’s claim is that Durcan-Cuddy undertook to obtain insurance for an unoccupied building under renovation, but negligently obtained insurance that would not cover a building in that condition. When a broken pipe at the property caused substantial water damage, the insurer did not pay the claim. Over Durcan-Cuddy’s objection, Lennon testified at…