Stendebach v. Campbell

OPINION

OSBORN, Justice.

William F. Stendebach appeals from an adverse judgment entered in a jury case awarding damages based upon an alleged misrepresentation of an insurance policy issued to David and Billy Campbell. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

In 1977, David and Billy Campbell became partners in a business known as Warehouse Carpets. They leased a building in Carrollton, Texas, and purchased a substantial inventory of carpet. David Campbell contacted William Stendebach, his insurance agent, to obtain insurance to protect their inventory from loss. He testified that he told the…