Stanley Sapery, Doing Business as Stanley Sapery Company v. Atlantic Plastics, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
258 F.2d 793 · 1958
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
December 1962
most recently cited
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Meinhard v. Salmon · Wendt v. Fischer · W. H. Kirkland Co. v. King
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““There is no express provision allowing the agent to compete with his principal, and if plaintiff is to prevail, it would be only on the theory that such a provision must by necessary implication be read into the contract. The law, however, is exactly "to the contrary.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority““When plaintiff went into the manufacturing business he had ‘an interest against his duty.’ Nor can he complain since he ‘voluntarily put himself in an attitude hostile to his master’s interest.’ ””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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