· 6/1/2004
RoTec Services, Inc. v. Encompass Services, Inc.
Citations
- 597 S.E.2d 881
- 359 S.C. 467
- 2004 S.C. App. LEXIS 179
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is not an independent cause of action separate from the claim for breach of contract
- holding the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is not an independent cause of action separate from the claim for breach of contract
- affirming trial court's dismissal on summary judgment of counterclaims for breach of contract and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing
- affirming trial court’s dismissal on summary judgment of counterclaims for breach of contract and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing
- finding there can be no separate cause of action for breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing because it is subsumed under the claim for breach of contract.
- agreeing with courts interpreting Georgia, Illinois, New York, and South Dakota laws that state an implied covenant of good faith and fan-dealing does not provide an independent cause of action that is separate and apart from a breach of contract claim
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Judges: Hearn, Anderson, Beatty
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