Hunt v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

The plaintiff, Morris D. Hunt (Hunt), was an independent insurance agent for the insurance defendants from 1988 until he was terminated in July 1999, after a jury found him guilty of money laundering and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and “crack” cocaine base. Hunt then brought suit against the defendants for breach of contract, arguing that under the “Agent Appointment Agreement,” he should not have been officially terminated until 10 months later, when he was sentenced and a formal judgment of conviction was entered on the court record in May 2000. The parties filed cross-motions for…