Nelson by and Through Nelson v. Alexsis, Inc.

SHORES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of the defendant, Alexsis, Inc. The facts of the case revolve around a slip and fall incident that injured plaintiff Sean Christopher Nelson, a minor, who sues through his father, Bobby Nelson. Alexsis is the liability insurance carrier for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the owner of the premises on which the accident occurred, and Bobby Nelson individually has sued the insurer for damages he claims resulted from an alleged misrepresentation by the insurer upon which he allegedly relied to his detriment.1

The facts of the case…