Spargnapani v. Wright’s Empirical Analysis

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2 district · 19 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““There is a dispute between the parties as to the proper measure of damages. Defendants seem to contend that compensation should be on the basis of the difference between the price paid for the house itself and its depreciated market value resulting from the discovered defect. That is a test frequently employed, and one we have in some circumstances approved. But it is not the only or inevitable test. We think it would be just as wise and proper in this case to take the direct and simple approach, and award damages on the basis of the actual cost of replacing the defective boiler * * *””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 672 F. Supp. 2d 84 - McQueen v. Woodstream Corp. · Beardmore v. T. D. Burgess Co.

2. ““If the broker innocently represented that the heating plant was in workable condition and was mistaken in that representation, or made the representation without knowing whether it was true or false, the injured party may recover in an action for fraud.” ( 110 A.2d 82, 83 .)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bevins v. Ballard · 71 Ill. App. 3d 257 - Lyons v. Christ Episcopal Church

3. ““Innocent though the pretended knowledge may have been, it was in fact baseless. The law does not, in such a situation, withhold its aid from one who has been led into a contract to his detriment.” 110 A.2d 82, 84 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 71 Ill. App. 3d 257 - Lyons v. Christ Episcopal Church