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Vanover v. Kansas City Life Insurance Co.

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 27, 1995No. Civ. 940326PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

Edward D. Vanover appealed from an order granting a new trial to Kansas City Life Insurance Company and James B. Slusher. Kansas and Slusher cross-appealed from the denial of their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We dismiss the appeals.

Vanover was a general agent for Kansas and for Armour Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Kansas, until he was terminated in 1983. Vanover sued Kansas and its associate general counsel, Slusher, for defamation regarding statements by Slusher that Vanover had been terminated from Armour and from Kansas “for cause.”…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
  2. Union State Bank v. WoellNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Peterson v. ZerrNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Bulman v. Hulstrand Const. Co., Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Ceartin v. OchsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. SanbornNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Sickler v. KirkwoodNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Vanover v. Kansas City Life Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Cichos v. Dakota Eye Institute, P.C.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2024
  5. Sickler v. KirkwoodNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997

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