Charvat v. Farmers Insurance Columbus, Inc.

Brown, Judge.

{¶ 1} Philip J. Charvat, plaintiff-appellant, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, in which the court granted summary judgment to Farmers Insurance Columbus, Inc. (individually, “Farmers”); Lonnie Perlman Insurance Agency, Inc. (individually, “Perlman Agency”), and Lonnie Perlman (individually, “Perlman”), defendants-appellees.

{¶ 2} Perlman is the sole shareholder of and sales agent for Perlman Agency. Perlman sells insurance products offered by Farmers. In early 2005, Perlman consulted with Farmers in an effort to increase his sales. Farmers…