Legal Opinion

Bobbitt v. National Comp Associates

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 18, 1980No. 20180PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARVER, Justice.

Thomas C. Bobbitt, a terminated insurance agent, appeals from a judgment denying him recovery of commissions on renewal premiums paid by policy holders to his former employer, National Comp Associates (hereinafter, NCA). We affirm because we find that Bobbitt’s right to commissions on renewal premiums rested on a contract; that the parties’ contract was conditioned on Bobbitt’s refraining from competition with NCA for two years after termination; that Bobbitt engaged in competition despite his agreement; that Bobbitt’s right to renewal commission was ended by his own failure…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Weatherford Oil Tool Company v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Johnson v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Sutherland v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Stancliff v. Southland Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1943

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rollins Burdick Hunter of Wisconsin, Inc. v. HamiltonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Frankiewicz v. National Comp AssociatesTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Anderson v. Farm Bur. Mut. Ins. Co. of IdahoIdaho Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Frankiewicz v. National Comp AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Frankiewicz v. National Comp AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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