Legal Opinion
Ostrander v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Idaho, Inc.
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided May 25, 1993No. 19255PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TROUT, Justice.
I
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
Diane Ostrander (Ostrander) was an insurance agent for Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) for fourteen years before her agreement was terminated in March, 1990. Under the terms of her Special Agent’s Agreement with Farm Bureau, Ostrander was an independent contractor. The agreement specified that either party could cancel the agreement at any time, with or without cause.
On August 28, 1990, Ostrander filed a complaint in district court against Farm Bureau and her supervisor, Dave Hart (Hart). Ostrander claimed that Farm Bureau…
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