RELIANCE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. CAINE

No. 14474.

555 P.2d 276 (1976)

RELIANCE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. James E. CAINE, dba Caine Agency, Defendant, Counterclaimant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weston L. Bayles, Salt Lake City, for defendant counterclaimant and appellant.

James P. Cowley and Zar E. Hayes, Watkiss & Campbell, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


HENRIOD, Chief Justice:

Appeal from an order granting plaintiff's motion to dismiss. Affirmed, with costs to plaintiff.

In February 1956, Reliance hired Caine as agency supervisor. Less than six months later, in August 1956, it fired Caine, and sued him two months later for advances given him and for premiums collected by him and not remitted to the company. Caine filed a counterclaim.

Caine's counsel withdrew a year later, in October 1957. Reliance...

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