Slay v. Allstate Corp.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Insurance
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (1st) 180133
Decision Date: 
Friday, November 9, 2018
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 6th Div,
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
CUNNINGHAM

Court erred in dismissing complaintĀ for breach of contract against insurer for terminating its contract with exclusive agent selling its policies, and insurer's denial of Plaintiff's proposed sale of her economic interest in her agency to her husband. Plaintiff pleaded facts that sufficiently allege an improper motive, andĀ abuse of insurer's contractual discretion, in violation of its implied duty of good faith and fair dealing. Notice of termination was not an affirmative matter defeating Plaintiff's claim.(DELORT and HARRIS, concurring.)