Equity General Insurance v. C & a Realty Co.

JACOBSON, Chief Judge.

This litigation developed in the wake of Pruitt v. Pavelin, 141 Ariz. 195, 685 P.2d 1347 (App.1984). As noted in Pruitt, Carole Pavelin was a real estate salesperson employed by C & A Realty Co., Inc. (C & *517A). C & A carried a Professional Liability Insurance Policy issued by Equity General Insurance Company. As a result of the fraudulent acts of Pavelin, Pruitt brought suit against C & A. That litigation ultimately resulted in a judgment against C & A Realty for $158,698.33 in compensatory damages and $25,000 in punitive damages. That judgment was affirmed on appeal on…