Reliance National Life Insurance Company v. Caine

HENRIOD, Chief Justice:

Appeal from an order granting plaintiff’s motion to dismiss. Affirmed, with costs to plaintiff.

In February 1956, Reliance hired Caine as agency supervisor. Less than six months ' later, in August 1956, it fired Caine, and sued him two months later for advances given him and for premiums collected by him and not remitted to the company. Caine filed a counterclaim.

Caine’s counsel withdrew a year later, in October 1957. Reliance served notice of readiness for trial a little over two years later, in January 1960, Caine appearing with new counsel. A year later, in January…