Alpha Benefits Agency, Inc. v. King Insurance Agency, Inc.

Timothy E. McMonagle, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Alpha Benefits Agency, Inc., appeals the decision of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas directing a verdict in favor of defendants-appellees, King Insurance Agency, Inc., Ronald King, and Robert Gordon, because appellant failed to prove the damages element of its breach-of-contract claim. Because the trial court refused to allow appellant to discover any information regarding its damages during discovery or to prove its damages at trial, we reverse.

Appellant is an Ohio company engaged in the business of selling health and other lines of…