Legal Opinion
Robert Sherman v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 24, 1980No. 78-1886PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
Robert E. Sherman sued Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company for breach of his general agency contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud. The United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed Sherman’s complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Sherman appeals. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
FACTS:
After working for Mutual for several years in Houston, Texas as an insurance sales agent, Sherman became Mutual’s general agent for Oakland, California and eventually the entire San…
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