Ryann Spencer Group, Inc. v. Assurance Co. of America

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that a “representation is not actionable if it regards the future actions of an independent third party”
• refusing to recognize tort liability that is “not based on conduct distinct from conduct that merely constitutes a breach of contract”
• dismissing an insured’s fraud claim against insurer because it is “based upon [insurer’s] refusal to pay and [is] not based on conduct distinct from conduct that merely constitutes a breach of contract”
• “require[ing] justifiable reliance on the misrepresentation, whether it be fraudulent or negligent.”
• “require[ing] justifiable reliance on the misrepresentation, whether it be fraudulent or negligent.”
• “A claim for negligent misrepresentation generally cannot be based on unfulfilled promises or statements as to future events . . . .”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).