Outcome
The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the trial court's summary judgment and remanded the case for additional discovery and further proceedings on plaintiffs' breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing claim, finding that discovery was improperly denied and genuine issues of material fact remained.
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