Hoffmann v. Dandurand’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
26 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on International Shoe Co. v. Washington · Burger King Corporation v. Rudzewicz · World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson · Hanson v. Denckla · Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. Hall
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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“In question ten, the jury was asked: Is Monte B. Schauer responsible for the conduct of Country Village Homes, Inc.? Monte B. Schauer is “responsible” for the conduct of Country Village Homes, Inc., if: Country Village Homes, Inc., was organized and operated as a mere tool or business conduit of Monte B. Schauer, there was such unity between Country Village Homes, Inc., and Monte B. Schauer that the separateness of Country Village Homes, Inc., had ceased and holding only Country Village Homes, Inc., responsible would result in injustice; and Monte B. Schauer caused Country Village Homes, Inc., to be used for the purpose of perpetuating and did perpetuate an actual fraud on Robert and Sherry Patterson primarily for the direct personal benefit of Monte B. Schauer. In deciding whether there was such unity between Country Village Homes, Inc., and Monte B. Schauer that the separateness of Country Village Homes, Inc., had ceased, you are to consider the total dealings of Country Village Homes, Inc., and Monte B. Schauer, including: 1. the degree to which Country Village Homes, Inc.’s property had been kept separate from that of Monte B. Schauer; 2. the amount of financial interest, ownership, and control Monte B. Schauer maintained over Country Village Homes, Inc.; and 3. whether Country Village Homes, Inc., had been used for personal purposes of Monte B. Schauer. “Actual fraud” means actions involving dishonesty of purpose or intent to deceive.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The “single business enterprise” liability theory ... does not entail the level of agreement required for joint enterprise liability or the abuse required before the law disregards the corporate structure to impose liability. The theory ... applies whenever two corporations coordinate operations and combine resources in pursuit of the same business purpose. We have never approved of imposing joint liability on separate entities merely because they were part of a single business enterprise, and we have pointed out that an issue exists “whether a theory of ‘single business enterprise’ is a necessary addition to Texas law regarding the theory of alter ego for disregarding corporate structure.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage“On the occasion in question, were any two or more of the following entities acting together as a single-business enterprise: Monte B. Schauer, Vintage Homes, Inc., M.B. Schauer Homes, Inc., B & A Realty, the Schauer Family Trust, and Country Village Homes, Inc.? Two or more corporations, entities or individuals are operating as a single business enterprise if they are not operated as separate entities, but rather integrate their resources to achieve a common business purpose.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.