No implied termination term long-term relationship

A party to a long-term commercial relationship need not give notice of termination to the other party before exiting, unless there is an on-going contract, according to the Irish Supreme Court.  In the case, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals had purchased packaging from the same supplier for ten years.  Each order, however, was placed orally.  There was no written supply contract between the parties.  When Wyeth stopped buying, with no advance notice, Dakota sued.

In such circumstances, said the Court, it could not imply an obligation to give notice that the parties themselves had not supplied.  A discussion of the case is here.