In Re Staley’s Empirical Analysis
2010
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Appellate journey
reviewedthe decision below (from Texas 219th Judicial District Court)
Relationships
Relies on City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin Authority · City of Keller v. Wilson · Gibbs v. General Motors Corporation · Ford Motor Co. v. Ridgway · Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp. Ex Rel. Sunbelt Federal Savings
Most-quoted passages
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“[t]he elements of a breach of contract claim are: (1) the existence of a valid contract between plaintiff and defendant; (2) the plaintiff's performance or tender of performance; 4 (3) the defendant's breach of the contract; and (4) the plaintiff's damage as a result of the breach.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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