Court Revives Employer's Professional Negligence Suit

A California appellate court revived an employer’s professional negligence suit against its insurance broker for failing to obtain a waiver of a penalty. Case: Resham Inc. v. Tutton Insurance Services Inc., No. G056058, 09/11/2019, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Resham Inc. purchased a workers' compensation insurance policy from the California Restaurant Mutual Benefit Corp. Resham was unhappy with California Restaurant's performance and began exploring alternate coverage in April 2012. Niall Armstrong, of Tutton Insurance Services, allegedly informed Re...