California Court of Appeal
Bernard v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., C052566
In suit by plaintiff who had a longstanding insurance agency representing defendants' companies alleging intentional and negligent misrepresentation and bad faith resulting in plaintiff's constructive termination after he was injured in a car accident, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed as the agency agreement could be terminated at will, thereby precluding a contract-based cause of action for breach.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/21/2007
- Published 12/21/2007
Judges
- DAVIS, Acting P.J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Britt & Perkins and Ryan F. Perkins, Sacramento; and William P. Tedards, Jr., for Plaintiff and Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and George A. Yuhas, San Francisco, for Defendants and Respondents.