Wade v. Kessler Institute

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

VERNIERO, J.

In this wrongful discharge case, a jury found that an employer breached its covenant of fair dealing when it terminated an employee without a hearing as allegedly required by the company’s employment manual. The jury also found that the employer did not violate the terms of plaintiffs employment based on provisions in that same manual. The employer appealed that seemingly inconsistent verdict, and the Appellate Division re versed and remanded the matter for a new trial. We now affirm the Appellate Division’s disposition, but for reasons…