Legal Opinion
Borbely v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided September 18, 1981No. Civ. 78-1872PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANNE E. THOMPSON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, 18 former agents 1 of four Nationwide insurance companies 2 [hereinafter “Nationwide” or “defendant”], brought suit against Nationwide to recover damages for the alleged wrongful termination of the Agent’s Agreements under which plaintiffs represented defendant in New Jersey. In particular, plaintiffs charged Nationwide with terminating the contracts without cause, without reasonable notice, and in violation of the public policy of New Jersey and of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. In addition, plaintiffs claimed…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Dan Lind v. Schenley Industries IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Atlantic Northern Airlines, Inc. v. SchwimmerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1953
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., in No. 75-2405 v. Videfreeze Corporation, and David E. Chinnery Development Corp., Inno. 75-2406Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Palisades Properties, Inc. v. BrunettiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Bunnett v. SmallwoodSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
- Ismert and Associates, Inc. v. New England Mutual Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Hurley v. Atlantic City Police DepartmentDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1996
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