implied covenant of good faith doctrine (Connecticut) · Go Syfert
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implied covenant of good faith doctrine in Connecticut

8 Connecticut opinions name it 3 courts 1992–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Connecticut courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Magnan v. Anaconda Industries, Inc.green
conn · 1984 · cited in 6 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 1992–2001
2 sentences

2001"In Magnan v. Anaconda Industries, Inc., 193 Conn. 558 , 479 A.2d 781 (1984), our Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the doctrine of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is applicable to the termination of an employment contract. . . .

2001"In Magnan v. Anaconda Industries, Inc., 193 Conn. 558 , 479 A.2d 781 (1984), our Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the doctrine of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is applicable to the termination of an employment contract. . . .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Connecticut. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Doherty v. Sullivan green
connappct · 1992
2 sentences

2000In Doherty v. Sullivan, 29 Conn. App. 736 (1992), the Appellate Court held that, although the doctrine of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing applies to at will employment contracts, the essence of the doctrine is the fulfillment of the reasonable expectations of the parties including the expectation that the at will employee may be terminated at any time without cause, Id., 742 and 743.

2000In Doherty v. Sullivan, 29 Conn. App. 736 (1992), the Appellate Court held that, although the doctrine of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing applies to at will employment contracts, the essence of the doctrine is the fulfillment of the reasonable expectations of the parties including the expectation that the at will employee may be terminated at any time without cause, Id., 742 and 743.

32000–2001
Rosati v. Bekhor green
flmd · 2001
1 sentence

2015Third, in Rosati v. Bekhor, supra, 1345 , the court decided that, because the subject of the arbitration was securities fraud, the parties were on notice that any section of securities law involving fraud could be used in the arbitration.

12015–2015
Carbone v. Atlantic Richfield Co. green
conn · 1987
1 sentence

1998Where employment is clearly terminable at will, a party cannot ordinarily be deemed to lack good faith in exercising this contractual right", Magnan v. Ananconda Industries Inc , 193 Conn. 558 , 572 (1984) Building upon and adopting this position the court in Carbone v. Atlantic Richfield Inc. , 204 Conn. 460 , 470-471 (1987) went on to say: CT Page 14660 "Thus, absent a showing that the discharge involves an impropriety which intervenes some important public policy, an employee may not challenge a dismissal based upon an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing." In the employment cont

11998–1998

Where else courts name it

CT 8 (1992–2015) CA 5 (1977–2005) ND 4 (2002–2025) ID 2 (1994–1996)

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