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· 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

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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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