Professional Adjusters, Inc. v. Tandon

433 N.E.2d 779 (1982)

From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Professional Adjusters, Inc. v. Tandon

Supreme Court of Indiana
433 N.E.2d 779 (1982)

Facts

After a fire damaged their mobile home, the Tandons (defendants) filed a claim with their insurance company. The insurer made a settlement offer that the Tandons found unacceptable, and thus the Tandons hired Professional Adjusters, Inc. (Professional Adjusters) (plaintiff) to independently evaluate their losses and submit an alternative settlement proposal to the insurance company. Professional Adjusters operated as certified public adjusters under an Indiana statute authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to examine and certify applicants. The Tandons’ insurance company agreed to accept a claim submitted by Professional Adjusters in an amount significantly higher than the insurance company’s original offer. The Tandons hired an attorney to finalize the settlement offer, but also asserted that Professional Adjusters had engaged in the unlicensed practice of law and refused to pay for services. Professional Adjusters brought suit to enforce its fee agreement. The trial court dismissed the complaint. Professional Adjusters appealed, and the matter proceeded to the state supreme court.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Pivarnik, J.)

Dissent (Hunter, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 815,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership