SW AUTO PAINTING v. BINSFIELD

No. 1 CA-CV 93-0305.

183 Ariz. 444 (1995)

904 P.2d 1268

SOUTHWEST AUTO PAINTING AND BODY REPAIR, INC., an Arizona Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jay BINSFELD and Jane Doe Binsfeld, Husband and Wife; General Southwest Insurance Agency, Inc., an Arizona Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department A.

As Corrected June 2, 1995.

Review Denied October 24, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Frederick C. Creasy, Jr. by Frederick C. Creasy, Jr., Christopher J. Zachar, Scottsdale, for plaintiff-appellant.

The Ranger Law Firm by Edward M. Ranger, Myles P. Hassett, Christopher D. Soto, Scottsdale, for defendants-appellees.


OPINION

McGREGOR, Judge.

This appeal is from summary judgment entered in favor of defendants. In granting summary judgment, the trial court held that, as a matter of law, an insurance agent does not owe a client or customer any duty to recommend or advise of the need for any specific insurance coverage. We hold that an agent owes a duty to a client or customer to exercise reasonable care, skill, and diligence in procuring insurance and that questions of...

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