McArdle v. Peoria School District No. 150

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• the doctrine does not “permit a party to enforce an obligation not present in the contract”
• principal’s oversight duties included looking after the school’s reputation, adherence to district policies, and finances
• “the question of whether speech is ‘pursuant to’ a public employee’s duties is not answered by mere reference to the definitions of the speaker’s legal obligations or job description”
• “The obligation of good faith and fair dealing is used as an aid in construing a contract under Illinois law, but does not create an independent cause of action.”
• “The obligation of good faith and fair dealing is used as an aid in construing a contract under Illinois law, but does not create an independent cause of action.”
• “The obligation of good faith and fair dealing is used as an aid in construing a contract under Illinois law, but does not create an independent cause of action.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).