Opinion ID: 152280
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Heading: Implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing claim

Text: Saccucci argues that the district court erred when it granted Honda summary judgment on Saccucci's claim that Honda breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. This argument requires only cursory treatment. Under Rhode Island law, it is well settled that there is an `implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing between parties ... so that the contractual objectives may be achieved.' Now Courier, LLC v. Better Carrier Corp., 965 A.2d 429, 435 (R.I.2009) (quoting Ide Farm & Stable, Inc. v. Cardi, 110 R.I. 735, 297 A.2d 643, 645 (1972)). As developed in the coercion analysis above, Honda's actions here did not unfairly interfere with any contractual objectives, nor is there evidence of bad faith.