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Labor/Employment

Oct. 27, 2000

Insufficient Proof

The court held that factors such as long duration of service, promotions and salary increases alone cannot create an implied contract.

        By Jeffrey A. Berman and Kerry McCoy
        
        The California Supreme Court's recent decision in Guz v. Bechtel National Inc., 2000 WL 1473898 (Cal. Oct. 5, 2000), makes it easier for trial courts to determine the validity of claims of breach of implied contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair d...

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