Williams v. Nat’l W. Life Ins. Co., No. C090436, 2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 183 (Ct. App. Mar. 4, 2022)
The Court of Appeal initially reversed a judgment in the plaintiff's favor, finding that the insurance agent who fraudulently induced plaintiff to enter into unsuitable annuities rather than the life insurance he had requested was an insurance broker, not a true agent, and that the insurer defendant therefore was not liable for the agent's fraud. The Supreme Court granted review… Read More