State ex rel. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Henson

{¶ 1} On April 1, 1994, appellant, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“Nationwide”), terminated an agency agreement it had with appellee Hamilton Insurance Services, Inc., which had been incorporated by appellee Neil Hamilton.1

{¶ 2} Hamilton filed an action in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, alleging that Nationwide had wrongfully terminated the agency agreement. In his complaint, Hamilton alleged that the termination was a breach of contract because the agency could be terminated only for just cause. Hamilton also alleged a reformation claim, i.e., that if the agency agreement…