Jansen v. Bellamore’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 12 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The rule is not confined to any particular class of contracts or undertakings, but applies with equal force in every case where there exists a relationship of trust between the parties, requiring the exercise of mutual good faith and fair dealing, though it finds most frequent application among partners, attorneys and clients, tutors and wards, principals and agents, etc. . . "”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Byrd v. J. F. Meeks Lumber Co. · 356 So. 2d 1115 - WA McMichael Const. Co. v. D & W PROP.

2. “. . . we hardly think, taking all of the circumstances of the case into consideration, that he would have refused it. He undoubtedly had the right to a fair opportunity to consider what action he would take, after a full and fair disclosure of the true circumstances.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 356 So. 2d 1115 - WA McMichael Const. Co. v. D & W PROP.

3. ““This rule of fair dealing was as effectually written into their agreement by the law as if it had been specifically stipulated.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Byrd v. J. F. Meeks Lumber Co.