Harts v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

597 N.W.2d 47 (1999)

461 Mich. 1

Gloria and Tyrone HARTS, Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v.

FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE and Gregory Pietrzak, Defendants-Appellees.

Docket No. 110683, Calendar No. 5.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued April 6, 1999.

Decided July 30, 1999.

James R. Rinck, Grand Rapids, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Wheeler, Upham, P.C. (by Gary A. Maximiuk and Jack L. Hoffman), Grand Rapids, for defendants-appellees.

Opinion

TAYLOR, J.

We granted leave in this case to determine whether a licensed insurance agent owes an affirmative duty to advise or counsel an insured about the adequacy or availability…