What is the test for a cause of action for professional negligence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Plowy v. R.W. O'Neil Insurance Agency Inc., E045153 (Cal. App. 6/17/2009), E045153 (Cal. App. 2009):
Similarly, with respect to the cause of action for professional negligence, plaintiffs were required to show that the agency failed to exercise reasonable care in the obtaining or maintenance of insurance, which resulted in damage to plaintiffs. (See Saunders v. Cariss (1990) 224 Cal.App.3d 905, 909.)
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