Clement v. Smith

Opinion

WIENER, J.

Following a court trial, defendants CSI Insurance Agency, Inc., and CSI agent Gordon Smith were found liable to their former client, Larry Clement, 1 on a theory of negligent misrepresentation based on statements made by Smith assuring Clement he had insurance coverage which he did not in fact possess. In this appeal, defendants assert error in various legal rulings and factual determinations by the trial court. We find no error and affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

In 1984 Clement sold Thomas Carter a piece of property Carter was interested in developing. A dispute…