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· 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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