James H. Washington Insurance Agency v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

Porter, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, James H. Washington Insurance Agency, appeals from the partial summary judgment (on five counts) and directed verdict (on four counts) in favor of defendant-appellee, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“Nationwide”), entered in the common pleas court below.

The issues in this case arise out of the interpretation of Washington’s exclusive Agent’s Agreement (“Agreement”) with Nationwide, effective January 1, 1987; Letters of Authority; and Nationwide’s Agent Brokerage Policy. Specifically, the appeal involves Nationwide’s right to cancel the Agreement any…