Kohler v. Ericsson, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
847 F.2d 499 · 1988
Citation profile
4 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1291 · 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (Class Action Fairness Act of 2005)
Relies on 116 Cal. App. 3d 311 - Pugh v. See's Candies, Inc. · Cleary v. American Airlines, Inc. · Shapiro v. Wells Fargo Realty Advisors · 187 Cal. App. 3d 299 - Malmstrom v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. · 170 Cal. App. 3d 250 - Khanna v. Microdata Corp.
Most-quoted passages
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“[A] breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in employment contracts is established whenever the employer engages in 'bad faith action extraneous to the contract, combined with the obligor's intent to frustrate the [employee's] enjoyment of contract rights.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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