Legal Opinion
Caribbean Insurance Services, Inc. v. American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 24, 1983No. 83-1032PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
On August 28, 1979, plaintiff Caribbean Insurance Services, Inc. (“Caribbean”), a corporation organized under the laws of Puerto Rico, agreed to act within Puerto Rico as the exclusive general agent of defendant American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida (“American Bankers”). After nearly three years and the payment of substantial commissions to Caribbean under the terms of the general agency agreement, American Bankers notified Caribbean that it was cancelling the agreement pursuant to a provision authorizing termination upon 60 days’ notice. Asserting…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- J & S Construction Co., Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by19 opinions
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