Legal Opinion
Saunders v. Cariss
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 18, 1990No. D009525PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, Acting P. J.
Defendant Al Cariss, an insurance agent for the Farmers Group of Companies, successfully demurred to plaintiff Glenn Duane Saunders’s fourth amended complaint seeking damages for fraud and emotional distress. Saunders appeals the judgment of dismissal contending his complaint alleges a valid cause of action. We agree and accordingly reverse with instructions.
Factual and Procedural Background
In 1986, Saunders bought a Farmers automobile policy through Cariss. The police provided for uninsured motorist coverage with $100,000 limits. That policy was in effect on…
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