Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Nickerson v. City of Norfolk
444 U.S. 938
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1979-10-29
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- finding that express contract term allowing for arbitrary termination of distributorship agreement upon ten days notice controlled over allegedly conflicting course of dealing
- good faith not implied where contract term specified manner of termination
- arbitrary termination of distributorship is permissible under Iowa law
- exclusive distributor of twelve years terminated at will
- contract construed to be terminable without cause
Citator
UpLaw has not yet analyzed Nickerson v. City of Norfolk. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.
- Cited by
- 47 opinions
Sup. Ct. Ya. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Brennan, Mr. Justice Stewart, and Mr. Justice Marshall would grant certiorari and reverse the conviction.