Klein v. Klein

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

This suit concerns renewal commissions due from Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Company after the death of its agent, Joseph Klein. His widow, Annabelle Klein, claims the commissions under his will, and his son by an earlier marriage, Donald Klein, claims them as a third-party beneficiary under the agency contract between Joseph and the company. 1 After the death of Joseph, the company began paying the commissions to Donald, and Annabelle brought suit against both Donald and the company for the commissions and for other relief. 2 The trial court rendered summary…