United States Sixth Circuit

An insurance company did not breach an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under Michigan law, in denying an agent's request to purchase another agent's "book of business," based on the plain language in an agency agreement as to decisions concerning the transfer of accounts between agents.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/15/2003
• Published 05/15/2003

Judges

• Before KRUPANSKY, SILER, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David B. Landry (argued and briefed), Nemier, Tolari, Landry, Mazzeo & Johnson, Farmington Hills, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roger T. Brice (argued and briefed), Thomas E. Deer (briefed), Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.