Court Opinion

ID: 9797270
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 04:17:07.508584+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:53:40.924463
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IRA ROBINSON, Judge (dissenting). ROBINSON, Judge (dissenting). {23} I would reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant Century-National Insurance Company. {24} The majority opinion states on page 29, “The desire to earn a profit is not an improper motive.” I don’t disagree. But I do question Century’s desire to force people to buy insurance coverage, in an amount greater than what they need, so that the insurance company can charge them a higher premium and make a greater profit. That would be an improper motive. {25} I would hold that genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether Century intentionally interfered with retail installment contracts between Borrowers and Franklin Capital Corporation. I see an injustice in denying Borrowers their day in court with a summary judgment that should not have been granted. {26} I respectfully dissent.