In Coelho v. Posi-Seal International, were an employee was fired without good cause despite explicit statements by the company president that the employee had job security, the supreme court of Connecticut held:

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The court held that there was an implied contract between the employee and employer, based on the explicit statements made by the company president regarding job security. The employee reasonably relied on these statements and had an expectation of continued employment as long as their job performance was satisfactory, which was breached by the employer's decision to terminate without good cause.

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