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· 3/11/1997

Sons of Thunder, Inc. v. Borden, Inc.

Citations

  • 690 A.2d 575
  • 148 N.J. 396
  • 32 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 66
  • 1997 N.J. LEXIS 79

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  • recognizing that in some circumstances the implied covenant will bar a contracting party from exercising its contractual rights
  • holding that erroneous jury interrogatories may require reversal if “they were misleading, confusing, or ambiguous”
  • holding that the jury could have reasonably found that a party breached its obligation to perform its duties in good faith given its conduct during termination
  • holding that defendant breached the implied covenant when exercising unilateral right to terminate contract
  • stating that judge’s charge and interrogatories to jury do not provide grounds for reversal unless misleading, confusing, or ambiguous
  • explaining that “every contract in New Jersey contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing” (citations omitted)

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Judges: Garibaldi

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