White v. Independence Bank, N.A.

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment. We affirm.

In 1984, after a fire at John White’s residence, he hired Jansen & Company to help him collect for the fire loss. White agreed to assign 7% of the recovery to Jansen & Company. Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Company (the insurance company) was the insurer, and was informed that Jansen & Company was to receive 7% of the total claim. Before White settled the claim with the insurance company, White fired Jansen & Company. White did not inform the insurance company that he had terminated his contractual relationship…