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401.304

401.304 Obligation of good faith. Every contract or duty within chs. 401 to 411 imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance and enforcement.

401.304 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 320.

401.304 - ANNOT.

Economic duress is discussed. Wurtz v. Fleischman, 97 Wis. 2d 100, 293 N.W.2d 155 (1980).

401.304 - ANNOT.

This section does not support an independent cause of action for failure to act in good faith under a contract. Hauer v. Union State Bank of Wautoma, 192 Wis. 2d 576, 532 N.W.2d 456 (Ct. App. 1995).

401.304 - ANNOT.

Good faith under the code. Eisenberg, 54 MLR 1.