Legal Opinion
Gerald E. Fields v. Thompson Printing Company, Inc. Gilbert M. Thompson, Gerald E. Fields v. Thompson Printing Co Gilbert M. Thompson
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 31, 2004No. 02-2763, 02-2764PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RENDELL, Circuit Judge.
These appeals come to us from the District Court’s order enforcing the language of an employment contract, rejecting Thompson Printing Company’s (“TPC”) entreaties that doing so would violate implied covenants and public policy. The District Court granted partial summary judgment in favor of the employee, Gerald Fields (“Fields”). Both defendants, TPC and its CEO, Gilbert M. Thompson (“Thompson”), appeal. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part.
I. The Factual Situation
TPC' is a closely held corporation. Thompson owned 80 of…
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