Legal Opinion
Mayo v. American Fire & Casualty Company
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 13, 1972No. 67PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAKE, Justice.
The plaintiff’s alleged cause of action against Creech is for damages caused by Creech’s negligence in failing to procure, for the benefit of the plaintiff, insurance coverage which Creech undertook to procure. It is well established in this State that, if an insurance agent or broker undertakes to procure for another insurance against a designated risk, the law imposes upon him the duty to use reasonable diligence to procure such insurance and holds him liable to the proposed insured for loss proximately caused by his negligent failure to do so. Wiles v. Mullinax (second…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Knutton v. CofieldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Elam v. Smithdeal Realty & InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
- Elam v. . Realty Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
- Everette v. DO BRIGGS LUMBER COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
- Milwaukee Bedding Co. v. GraebnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Mary Kicklighter v. Nails by Jannee, Inc., Mary Kicklighter v. Nails by Jannee, Inc., and Third-Party v. Kay-See Dental Manufacturing Co., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Alpar v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, INC.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974
- Orsi v. AETNA INSURANCECourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
- R-Anell Homes, Inc. v. Alexander & Alexander, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
- Bentley v. North Carolina Insurance Guaranty Ass'nCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1992
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