Legal Opinion

Newton Insurance Agency & Brokerage, Inc. v. Caledonian Insurance Group, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 12, 2002No. 48753-1-IPublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEllington, J.

In this action for tortious interference and civil conspiracy, no questions of fact exist about Caledonian Insurance Group’s liability to Newton Insurance Agency, or about the amount of damages. The trial court therefore properly granted summary judgment in favor of Newton, and we affirm.

*154FACTS

In 1994, Newton Insurance Agency and Brokerage, Inc., purchased an insurance business from Terry Lynch, including all Lynch’s accounts and customer base. The parties’ agreement contained a noncompetition clause prohibiting Lynch from later competing for those accounts. Lynch agreed not to:

A. Request or…

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