Zolotar v. New York Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ross, J.
The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether plaintiffs employment with defendant was terminable at will.
On October 16, 1953, Mr. Seymour Zolotar joined New York Life Insurance Company (New York Life) as an apprentice underwriter, and thereafter, pursuant to a written agreement, executed on or about April 16, 1954, with New York Life, he became a soliciting agent.
It is undisputed that this agreement, entitled soliciting agent’s contract (contract), authorized Mr. Zolotar, as a field underwriter, to solicit applications for various insurance policies issued…
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