Legal Opinion
Forken v. CIGNA Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 30, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing this action. Plaintiff was employed as an agent by defendant Connect*993icut General Life Insurance Co. (Connecticut General) pursuant to an agreement that provided for termination at will, with or without cause. Plaintiff terminated his employment as an agent when he resigned in order to assume a position with Connecticut General as a broker. Under the circumstances, the court properly granted summary judgment dismissing the causes of action for breach of…
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