Dalley v. Dykema Gossett PLLC

In this action alleging several intentional torts, plaintiff, H. Scott Dailey, appeals as of right a circuit court order granting defendants summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(8). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I. FACTS AND UNDERLYING PROCEEDINGS

A. THE FEDERAL CASE

This case finds its genesis in a dispute between an insurance company and its agent. On April 13, 2004, defendants Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation (collectively Lincoln) sued Rodney Ellis, a Lincoln agent, and Lucasse, Ellis, Inc.…