United States Fourth Circuit
LAWYERS TITLE INS. CORP. v. REX TITLE CORP., 01-2011
Although Maryland law does not permit an insurance company that has entered into an agency contract with an insurance agent to assert a claim of negligence against the agent, Maryland does recognize an independent duty of care owed by an insurance agent to its principal, the breach of which gives rise to a cause of action for negligence.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/23/2002
- Decided 02/26/2002
- Published 02/26/2002
Judges
- Before WIDENER, WILLIAMS, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fourth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ARGUED: Griffin Vann Canada, Jr., Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., Rockville, Maryland, for Appellant. Larry I. Gramovot, Tampa, Florida, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Irwin E. Weiss, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.