254 N.J. Super. 133 - Hagrish v. Olson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 4 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A contracting party is bound by the apparent intention he or she outwardly manifests to the other party. It is immaterial that he or she has a different, secret intention from that outwardly manifested.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. New Jersey · 329 N.J. Super. 273 - Brawer v. Brawer

2. “Absent unusual circumstances, the courts should enforce executory agreements to settle litigation. Jannarone v. W.T. Co., 65 N.J.Super. 472, 476-477 , 168 A.2d 72 (App.Div.1961). Plaintiffs’ failure to execute release documents did not void the original agreement, nor did it render it deficient from the outset. Execution of a release was a mere formality, not essential to formation of the contract of settlement. “So long as the basic essentials are sufficiently definite, any gap left by the parties should not frustrate their intention to be bound.” Berg Agency v. Sleepworld-Willingboro, Inc. 136 N.J.Super. 369, 377 , 346 A.2d 419 (App.Div.1975).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Williams v. Vito