Black Rogers & Co. v. Pope

DUFRESNE, Judge.

The plaintiff, Black Rogers & Company, Inc., filed suit against its former employee, Donald W. Pope, seeking to enforce a promissory note executed by Pope. On February 25, 1983, Black Rogers employed Pope as an insurance salesman/broker. The terms of the employment relationship were set forth in a letter from Black Rogers to Pope. In accordance with the agreement, Pope was paid on a commission basis receiving a percentage of the commissions received by Black Rogers and was given a drawing account against commissions up to a maximum of $3,500.00 per month.

By January 1984,…