Melin v. Johnson

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Respondent Gary Melin sued his insurance agent, appellant Richard Johnson, for damages resulting from appellant’s negligence and misrepresentation in the pro curement and sale of insurance to respondent’s business. The jury returned a special verdict finding fault, causation, and damages on the negligence claim but finding no misrepresentation. Applying the trial court’s instruction on damages, the jury awarded damages equaling the difference between the amount of insurance benefits supposedly represented by Johnson and the benefits actually received by Melin. The damage…