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“but damages for loss of an expectancy of profits created by prior or contemporaneous oral representations plainly contradictory with the terms of a written contract we believe to be nonrecoverable if written contracts are to retain significance.”
276 citation events (18 in the last 25 years) across 64 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Adams v. Morris (mdd, 2010-04-15)
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discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Adams v. Morris
D. Maryland · 2010 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
remittitur may be assessed in an amount that will bring the verdict on damages to the maximum amount which the jury could have awarded under the evidence introduced at trial.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Campbell v. New Jersey Auto. Ins.
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1994 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
only where the deviation from the use consented to amounts to theft or the like' will coverage be precluded under the insured's policy.
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Whitbread (US) Holdings, Inc. v. Baron Philippe De Rothschild
S.D.N.Y. · 1986 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
but damages for loss of an expectancy of profits created by prior or contemporaneous oral representations plainly contradictory with the terms of a written contract we believe to be nonrecoverable if written contracts are to retain significance.
discussed Cited "see" Croucher v. Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
D.N.J. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079 (2d Cir.) (holding that Convention limited liability of air carrier’s employees against suit by plaintiffs for negligent failure to institute or maintain adequate security system), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); but see Pierre v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., 152 F.Supp. 486, 489 (D.N.J.1957) (holding that Convention did not apply to employee of air carrier). 1 In so holding, the court in Reed , after a thorough examination of the history and purpose of the Convention, concluded that the Convention’s “basic principle” was …
cited Cited "see" Carroll v. United Airlines, Inc.
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F. 2d 1079, 1083 (2d Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed. 2d 279 (1977).
cited Cited "see" American Home Assurance Co. v. Jacky Maeder (Hong Kong) Ltd.
S.D.N.Y. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1092 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); Sega of America, Inc. v. A.M.
discussed Cited "see" Robert McAllister Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Dana McAllister Infant v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Fed. Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Rea v. Ford Motor Co., 560 F.2d 554, 557 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 401 , 54 L.Ed.2d 281 (1977) (upholding award of damages covering period between defendant’s successful appeal and the retrial); Restatement, supra, § 910 cmt. b, illus. 1.
discussed Cited "see" Trimed, Inc. v. Sherwood Medical Co.
D. Maryland · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Call Carl, Inc. v. BP Oil Corp., 403 F.Supp. 568 (D.Md.1975), aff'd in part, rev’d in part on other grounds, 554 F.2d 623 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Distribuidora Dimsa S.A. v. Linea Aerea Del Cobre S.A.
S.D.N.Y. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
Id., 111 S.Ct. at 1602 ; see Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); Denby v. Seaboard World Airlines, Inc., 737 F.2d 172, 175 (2d Cir.1984).
cited Cited "see" Hudson v. Hopkins
Tex. App. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cogdell v. Fort Worth National Bank, 544 S.W.2d 825 (Tex.Civ.App.—Eastland 1976, writ ref d n.r.e.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Victoria Sales Corp. v. Emery Air Freight, Inc.
2d Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1090 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); Eck v. United Arab Airlines, 360 F.2d 804, 812-15 (2d Cir.1966).
cited Cited "see" Victoria Sales Corporation v. Emery Air Freight, Inc.
2d Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1090 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); Eck v. United Arab Airlines, 360 F.2d 804, 812-15 (2d Cir.1966).
discussed Cited "see" Richard A. Denholm v. Houghton Mifflin Company and the Riverside Publishing Company (2×)
9th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Call Carl, Inc. v. BP Oil Corp., 554 F.2d 623, 625-27 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977) (directed verdict on an antitrust count is appealable notwithstanding acceptance of a remittitur on a fraud and deceit count: "[T]he reasons for prohibiting direct appeals from remittiturs [do not] require such a result with respect to entirely separate and distinct causes of action once a remittitur has been accepted on one count of a complaint.” Id. at 627 (emphasis added)).
discussed Cited "see" Murray v. Silberstein
3rd Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Rea v. Ford Motor Co., 560 F.2d 554, 557 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 401 , 54 L.Ed.2d 281 (1977) 2 We are not told why Murray claims that his four year appointment extended a few days beyond four years measured from February 22, 1985.
cited Cited "see" Murray v. Silberstein
3rd Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Rea v. Ford Motor Co., 560 F.2d 554, 557 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 401 , 54 L.Ed.2d 281 (1977). .
examined Cited "see" Floyd v. Eastern Airlines, Inc. (4×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
11th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1083-88 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977). 15 This dissatisfaction with the Warsaw regime led to the United States' formal denunciation of the Convention pursuant to Article 39 in November 1965.
examined Cited "see" Floyd v. Eastern Airlines, Inc. (4×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
11th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1083-88 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Charles Kapar v. Kuwait Airways Corporation
D.C. Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
cited Cited "see" In Re Air Crash Disaster at Gander, Newfoundland
W.D. Ky. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1088 (2d Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed. 2d 279 (1977).
cited Cited "see" In re Air Crash Disaster at Gander
W.D. Ky. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1088 (2d Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed. 2d 279 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Entre Computer Centers, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Fmg of Kansas City, Inc., a Missouri Corporation and Porter B. Guttery, and Gary J. Fox and David H. McMullen Fmg of Kansas City, Inc. Fmg of Omaha, Inc. Gary J. Fox and David H. McMullen v. Entre Computer Centers, Inc., Entre Computer Centers, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Fmg of Kansas City, Inc., a Missouri Corporation Gary J. Fox and David H. McMullen and Porter B. Guttery, Fmg of Kansas City, Inc. Fmg of Omaha, Inc. Gary J. Fox and David H. McMullen v. Entre Computer Centers, Inc.
4th Cir. · 1987 · signal: accord · confidence high
Beckley v. Riverside Land Co., 3 Va. 283 , 23 S.E. 778 (1895); accord, Call Carl, Inc. v. BP Oil Corp., 554 F.2d 623, 631 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977) (A person cannot "reasonably [rely] upon ... allegedly fraudulent statements made in the face of plainly contradictory contractual language.").
cited Cited "see" Ofikuru v. Nigerian Airlines Ltd.
S.D.N.Y. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1084-85 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Entre Computer Centers, Inc. v. FMG of Kansas City, Inc.
4th Cir. · 1987 · signal: accord · confidence high
Beckley v. Riverside Land Co., 3 Va. 283 , 23 S.E. 778 (1895); accord, Call Carl, Inc. v. BP Oil Corp., 554 F.2d 623 , 631 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977) (A person cannot “reasonably [rely] upon ... allegedly fraudulent statements made in the face of plainly contradictory contractual language.”)- The evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates that McMullen was aware that Entre would not grant him an exclusive franchise for Kansas City.
cited Cited "see" Union Trust Co. of Md. v. Charter Medical Corp.
D. Maryland · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Call Carl, Inc. v. BP Oil Corp., 554 F.2d 623 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977); Craft v. Drake, 244 Ga. 406 , 260 S.E.2d 475 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" Zimmerman v. National Football League
D.D.C. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commerce Tankers Corp. v. National Maritime Union of America, 553 F.2d 793, 801-02 (2d Cir.) cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977) (labor exemption issue not necessarily controlled by prior determination that agreement violated § 8(e)). 7 .
discussed Cited "see" Denise Lanier, Cross-Appellant v. J.B. Sallas and Juanice Reed, Cross-Appellees v. J.W. Biddix and Carl O. Murray, Cross-Appellees
5th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Keene v. Int’l Union of Operating Eng’rs, 569 F.2d 1375, 1381 (5th Cir.1978) (this rule also applies to cross appeals). 14 . 554 F.2d 623 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977). 15 .
cited Cited "see" Bonjorno, Joseph A. v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
3rd Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See REA v. Ford Motor Co., 560 F.2d 554, 557 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 401 , 54 L.Ed.2d 281 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Bonjorno v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.
3rd Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See REA v. Ford Motor Co., 560 F.2d 554, 557 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 401 , 54 L.Ed.2d 281 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" O'Rourke v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
2d Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079 , 1087 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); Day v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 528 F.2d 31, 36 (2d Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 890 , 97 S.Ct. 246 , 50 L.Ed.2d 172 (1976); see generally Lowenfeld & Mendelsohn, supra note 15, at 563-596.
discussed Cited "see" O'rourke v. Eastern Air Lines
2d Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1087 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); Day v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 528 F.2d 31, 36 (2d Cir.1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 890 , 97 S.Ct. 246 , 50 L.Ed.2d 172 (1976); see generally Lowenfeld & Mendelsohn, supra note 15, at 563-596.
cited Cited "see" Concerned Taxpayers v. Beaver County Board of Assessment Appeals
Pa. Commw. Ct. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See City of Philadelphia v. Kenny, 28 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 531, 548 , 369 A.2d 1343, 1353 , cert. denied 434 U.S. 923 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc.
S.D.N.Y. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commerce Tankers Corp. v. National Maritime Union, 553 F.2d 793 , 800 (2d Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977); 7 Pt. 2 J.
cited Cited "see" Hexter v. Air France
S.D.N.Y. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1089 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Allen v. Berrey
Tex. App. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cogdell v. Fort Worth National Bank, 544 S.W.2d 825 (Tex.Civ.App.—Eastland 1976, writ ref’d n.r.e.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Efstratios Stratis v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., and United States of America, Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Third-Party v. United States of America, Third-Party New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, Third-Party and the Jamaica Hospital, Inc., Third-Party
2d Cir. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079 , 1093 & n.19 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Stratis v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
2d Cir. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079 , 1093 & n.19 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
cited Cited "see" In Re Air Crash Disaster at Warsaw, Poland, Etc.
E.D.N.Y · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1087 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Alfred Joseph Seta, Jr. (81-5080), Robin P. Benner (81-5081), Tammy Nadena Reed(81-5082), Jerome Frederick Crone (81-5083)
6th Cir. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Robinson v. Commonwealth, Ky., 550 S.W.2d 496, 497 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 401 , 54 L.Ed.2d 281 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostics, Inc. v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.
S.D. Tex. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079 , 1089 & n.12 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977). 44 The handful of foreign tribunals that have addressed the issue have not been uniform in result. 45 Without the benefit of precedent, therefore, the Court must base its decision on a close reading and interpretation of Article 22 of the Convention.
cited Cited "see" Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
2d Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1083 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
cited Cited "see" The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Limited, Plaintiffs- Appellants-Cross-Appellees v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, and Third-Party Plaintiff- Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Japan Air Lines Co., Ltd., Third-Party Defendant-Cross-Appellee
2d Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reed v. Wiser, 555 F.2d 1079, 1083 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 399 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Citicorp v. Interbank Card Ass'n
S.D.N.Y. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commerce Tankers Corp. v. National Maritime Union, 553 F.2d 793 , 800 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977); United States v. Braniff Airways, Inc., 453 F.Supp. 724, 730-31 (W.D.Tex.1978).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Frank W. Snepp, Iii, the Authors League of America, Inc., Amicus Curiae (2×)
4th Cir. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Call Carl, Inc. v. BP Oil Corp., 554 F.2d 623 (4 Cir.), Cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977). 26 Overall, we perceive no valid defense to defendant's breach of contract.
cited Cited "see" Robinson Protective Alarm Company v. City Of Philadelphia
3rd Cir. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See City of Philadelphia v. Kenny, 28 Pa.Cmwlth. 531, 545-46 , 369 A.2d 1343, 1351 , Cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 401 , 54 L.Ed.2d 281 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Robinson Protective Alarm Co. v. City of Philadelphia
3rd Cir. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See City of Philadelphia v. Kenny, 28 Pa.Cmwlth. 531 , 545— 46, 369 A.2d 1343, 1351 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 401 , 54 L.Ed.2d 281 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Barabas v. Prudential Lines, Inc.
S.D.N.Y. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See National Maritime Union v. Commerce Tankers Corp., 411 F.Supp. 1224 (S.D.N.Y. 1976), aff’d in part rev’d in part, 553 F.2d 793 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed. 280 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." PSP v. R. Brandon
Pa. Commw. Ct. · 2017 · signal: see also · confidence low
The ALJ held that Brandon had the ability to invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to testify in this civil proceeding, reasoning that his testimony could potentially subject him to prosecution.6 6 The privilege against self-incrimination applies not only “in a criminal trial, but ‘in any other proceeding, civil or criminal, formal or informal, where the answers might incriminate [the speaker] in future criminal proceedings.’” Commonwealth v. Knoble, 42 A.3d 976, 979 (Pa. 2012) (quoting Minnesota v. Murphy, 465 U.S. 420, 426 (1984)); see also City of Philadelphia v. Kenny, 369 A.2d 1343…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Kornegay v. Aspen Asset Group, LLC
N.C. Ct. App. · 2010 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Call Carl, Inc. v. BP Oil Corp., 554 F.2d 623, 626-27 (4th Cir.) (holding that although plaintiff was barred from appealing remittitur order by virtue of acceptance of remittitur, he could appeal other unrelated claims asserted below), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 54 L.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Baudanza v. Comcast of Massachusetts I, Inc.
Mass. · 2009 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Call Carl, Inc. v. BP Oil Corp., 554 F.2d 623, 626-627 (4th Cir.), cert, denied, 434 U.S. 923 (1977) (permitting appeal on antitrust count despite acceptance of remittitur on fraud and deceit count).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Hall v. LOVELL REGENCY HOMES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1998 · signal: see also · confidence low
The other acceptable measure of damages for misrepresentation is the “benefit of the bargain” test, in which damages are “the difference between the actual value of the property at the time of making the contract and the value that it would have possessed if the representations had been true.” Id.; see also Call Carl, Inc. v. BP Oil Corp., 554 F.2d 623, 629 (4th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 923 , 98 S.Ct. 400 , 54 L.Ed.2d 280 (1977)(applying Maryland law).
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O'Brien
v.
Dutchie, Inc.
No. 77-350.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 31, 1977.
434 U.S. 923
Published
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C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.