Legal Opinion
American Assurance Underwriters Group, Inc. v. MetLife General Insurance Agency, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 13, 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kassal, J.
Implicit in all contracts is a covenant to deal fairly and in good faith. The record before us clearly establishes that plaintiff has breached this implied covenant, and we accordingly hold that defendants are entitled to summary judgment in this lawsuit brought by plaintiff to challenge their termination of contract and refusal to do further business on the basis of said breach.
Defendant MetLife General Insurance Agency, Inc. (Met-Life) is a subsidiary of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Metropolitan). In November 1986, MetLife entered into a contract for…
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