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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 23 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Mankap Enterprises, Inc. v. Wells Fargo Alarm Services.

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1 Mankap Enterprises, Inc. v. Wells Fargo Alarm Services Anchor
fladistctapp · 1983
green “the law is settled that a party cannot contract against liability for his own fraud in order to exempt him from liability for an intentional tort, and any such exculpatory clauses are void as against public policy.” 4
2 Bass v. Farish
fladistctapp · 1993
green “generally, a contract will not be rescinded even for fraud when it is not possible for the opposing party to be put back into his pre-agreement status.” 4
3 Continental Mortg. Investors v. Sailboat Key, Inc.
fla · 1981
green “do not help us understand the strength of the very different policies underlying the usury laws.” 3
4 Floyd v. Homes Beautiful Const. Co.
fladistctapp · 1998
green “any claim or cause of action presently existing, whether known or unknown, including but not necessarily limited to the 1986 civil suit.” 3
5 Floyd v. Homes Beautiful Const. Co.
fladistctapp · 1998
green “presently existing, whether known or unknown.” 3
6 Hold v. Manzini
fladistctapp · 1999
green “upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of these presents,” 3
7 Oceanic Villas, Inc. v. Godson, Et Ux.
fla · 1941
green “the law is settled that a party cannot contract against liability for his own fraud in order to exempt him from liability for an intentional tort, and any such exculpatory clauses are void as against public policy.” 3

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