Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Independent Life & Accident Ins. Co. of Jacksonville
District Court, E.D. South Carolina
Decided January 6, 1951No. Civ. A. 2333PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYCHE, Chief Judge.
This is an action for libel. The complaint alleges that plaintiff was formerly employed by defendant Insurance Company as collector and agent; that when he left defendant’s employ, the defendant wrote the following letter concerning him to the State Insurance Commissioner: “This is to notify you that Mr. J. O. Johnson is no longer connected with this company. The reason for leaving was due to his continuous drinking. He was short about $25.00 and this was taken from his salary so please cancel his license with us. I would not recommend him to any other company”; and that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Reagan v. Guardian Life InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Tanner v. StevensonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- Hughes v. BizzellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1941
- Bell v. Bank of AbbevilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1946
- Higgins v. Williams Pocahontas Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1927
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Robertson v. Industrial Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Corbin v. Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1968
- Garcia v. Hilton Hotels International, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1951
- Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Albert A. VaroneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1962
- Roy E. Garris D/B/A Garris Insurance Co. v. Hanover Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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