Opinion ID: 1192010
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 13

Heading: This Court's ruling presents the following issues:

Text: 1. Was there a duty in tort owed to Hudson by Cobbs and Kennevick, apart from the contractual duty of performance of the lease agreements? If so, was this duty breached? 2. Were Cobbs/Kennevick and Mark Bazeghi joint tortfeasors? 3. Do the acts and omissions of Cobbs, Kennevick and Mark Bazeghi constitute mere nonfeasance, which is insufficient to establish a duty in tort when Cobbs, Kennevick and Mark Bazeghi, acting jointly failed to disclose to the Bank and Hudson the intent of Cobbs and Kennevick not to be bound by the Cobbs/Kennevick lease agreements, the existence of the hold harmless agreements and the facts relating to The Professionals, Inc. 4. Was the jury adequately instructed on negligent nondisclosure and constructive fraud? B. Was Hudson denied his right to a fair jury trial, free from prejudicial error? The trial court, on its own motion and over the objection of Hudson, submitted to the jury the negligent misrepresentation cause of action, which was neither pleaded by Hudson nor tried with his consent, and then granted a judgment n.o.v. on the grounds the Court erred when it submitted the negligent misrepresentation cause of action to the jury? Hudson's requested jury instructions covering negligent nondisclosure were refused. III.