E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. v. Pressman

VEASEY, Chief Justice:

In this appeal, we consider the scope of the employment-at-will doctrine (the “Doctrine”) and the correlative application of the implied duty or covenant of good faith and fair dealing (the “Covenant”) as a limitation on the Doctrine. We conclude that the scope of the Doctrine is broad. The Covenant is applicable here, but its scope is narrower than that articulated by the trial court. We reverse the judgment of the Superior Court on the ground that the jury instructions erroneously overstated the Covenant, and we direct that a new trial be ordered consistent with this…