Legal Opinion · Dissent

English v. Fischer

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1983No. C-1908Published

1DissentKilgarlin, Justice

I respectfully dissent. Although I would reverse the judgments of the courts below, I strenuously believe that Texas should adhere to the concept that in every contract there is an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that neither party will do anything which injures the right of the other party to receive the benefits of the agreement. It is only because I believe that the trial court’s instruction as to what constitutes good faith and fair dealing was erroneous that I would reverse the judgments below. However, instead of rendering judgment against the Fischers as the majority…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Comunale v. Traders & General InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Crisci v. Security InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway Co. v. Wichita State Bank & Trust Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Schoolcraft v. RossCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. Riley v. First State Bank, SpearmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971

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