A 2004 case noted that "'Every contract imposes upon each party a duty of good faith and fair dealing in its performance and its enforcement' ... '[t]he precise nature and extent of the duty imposed by such an implied promise will depend on the contractual purposes.'" Jonathan Neil & Associates v. Jones, 33 Cal.4th 917 (2004). This implied covenant has a guiding principle: "Neither party will do anything which will injure the right of the other to receive the benefits of the agreement." ...
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