· 4/22/1992
Adkins v. INCO Alloys International Inc.
Citations
- 417 S.E.2d 910
- 187 W. Va. 219
- 7 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 877
- 1992 W. Va. LEXIS 71
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing that a substantial employment right may be established by implication from employer’s personnel manual, policies, or custom and practice
- holding that, while terms may be “explained or supplemented” by usage of trade, “it is generally recognized that [usage of trade] cannot be used to vary the explicit terms of a contract.”
- in establishing an implied contract right based on custom and usage, clear and convincing evidence must show the practice occurred a sufficient number of times under the same conditions
- good faith and fair dealing
- good faith and fair dealing
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Judges: Miller
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