California Supreme Court· 12/29/1988

Foley v. Interactive Data Corp.

Citations

765 P.2d 373
47 Cal. 3d 654
254 Cal. Rptr. 211
3 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1729
1988 Cal. LEXIS 269

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holding that in the employment context, cause of action seeking tort remedies for breach of implied covenant is not permitted; recovery for breach of this covenant is limited to contract remedies
holding that there is a presumption of at-will employment if the parties have made no express oral or written agreement specifying the length of employment or the grounds for termination
noting that this general rule increasingly has given way to courts’ willingness to “gap fill” a reasonable duration
stating that “it would be difficult if not impossible to formulate a rule that would assure that only ‘deserving’ cases give rise to tort relief’
acknowledging that an employee has no duty to disclose information when it serves only the employer's private interest
acknowledging that an employee has no duty to disclose information when it serves only the employer's private interest

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Judges: Broussard, Kaufman, Lucas, Mosk

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