Legal Opinion
Roy E. Garris D/B/A Garris Insurance Co. v. Hanover Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 4, 1980No. 79-1165PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Roy E. Garris d/b/a Garris Insurance Company (Garris) appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of Hanover Insurance Company (Hanover) in Garris’ suit for wrongful cancellation of his agency contract with Hanover. The district court held that S.C.Code § 38-37-940(2) (1976), which Garris contends prohibits the cancellation, could not constitutionally be applied to the contract between Hanover and Garris because it violated the Contract and Due Process Clauses of the federal Constitution. We hold that to the extent it confers a private cause of action…
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