Harris v. Albrecht

DURHAM, Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 The instant case is one of first impression in which we determine when an insurance agent creates a contract to procure insurance or when a duty to procure insurance arises. Petitioner Rick Albrecht seeks review of the Utah Court of Appeals’ reversal of the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in Albrecht’s favor. Harris v. Albrecht, 2002 UT App 98, 46 P.3d 241.

BACKGROUND

¶2 The moving party is entitled to summary judgment if the record “show[s] that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact.” Utah R. Civ. P. 56(c). “In reviewing a grant of…