Eastway & Blevins Agency v. Citizens Insurance Co. of America

Plaintiff appeals as of right the order of the circuit court granting defendant Citizens Insurance Company of America’s motion for summary disposition. We affirm.

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Plaintiff is an independent insurance agency owned and operated in part by Jack L. Eastway. Its office is located in the village of Marion. In May 1988, plaintiff opened a branch office in Lake City, which office Eastway’s son helped operate until March 1990, when he bought the office from his father.

Before and during this period, plaintiff served as an agent for defendant Citizens Insurance Company of America (hereinafter…