Bionghi

J.Christina Bionghi, doing business as Abacus Technical (Abacus), entered into an integrated contract with respondent Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). The MWD later terminated the contract. Abacus sued for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing found in the contract. In additional causes of action, Abacus contended that the MWD had wrongfully interfered with its contractual relations and prospective economic advantage when it informed the Ralph M. Parsons Company that Abacus could no longer work on MWD projects. The MWD moved for summary adjudication of each cause of action.

In the published portion of this opinion, we consider whether the contract, which provides that the MWD may terminate on 30 days’ notice to Abacus, is reasonably susceptible to an interpretation requiring the MWD to have good cause for termination. After a preliminary consideration of the plain language of the termination clause, we conclude that the language used by the parties is not reasonably susceptible to that interpretation. However, we recognize, as we are required to under Pacific Gas & E. Co. v. G.W. Thomas Drayage etc.…