Mooney v. State Farm Insurance Companies

OPINION

BOWNES, District Judge.

This is an action for breach of contract brought by an insurance agent against his company. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship and alleged damages in excess of $10,000. 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

Plaintiff’s amended complaint alleges in four counts that: (1) defendant terminated plaintiff’s agency contract without right, thereby breaching the contract; (2) defendant’s agents intentionally or negligently represented to plaintiff that the contract could not be terminated except for death or due cause and that plaintiff justifiably relied on such…