· 5/12/1969
Spurlin v. Paul Brown Agency, Inc.
Citations
- 454 P.2d 963
- 80 N.M. 306
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the malpractice cause of action accrued when the insurance broker’s client was sued, which was nearly two years after being definitely informed by the insurance broker that there was no coverage on his vehicle
- holding that the malpractice cause of action accrued when the insurance broker's client was sued, which was nearly two years after being definitely informed by the insurance broker that there was no coverage on his vehicle
- holding that the malpractice cause of action accrued when the insurance broker’s client was sued, which was nearly two years after being definitely informed by the insurance broker that there was no coverage on his vehicle
- “[TJhere [is] no cause of action for negligence until there [has] been a resulting injury.” (citation omitted)
- policy which defendant failed to furnish would have provided for defense of suit; therefore, cause of action arose when suit filed--not when accident occurred
- “[T]here was no cause of action for negligence until there had been a resulting injury.”
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Judges: Compton, Moise, Tackett
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