Green Leaf Nursery v. Ei Dupont De Nemours and Company’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 federal appellate · 6 district · 1 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “(2) When the plaintiffs action in reliance took place in whole or in part in a state other than that where the false representations were made, the fornm will consider such of the following contacts, among others, as may be present in the particular case in determining the state which, with respect to the particular issue, has the most significant relationship to the occurrence and the parties: (a) the place, or places, where the plaintiff acted in reliance upon the defendant’s representations, (b) the place where the plaintiff received the representations, (c) the place where the defendant made the representations, (d) the domicile, residence, nationality, place of incorporation and place of business of the parties, (e) the place where a tangible thing which is the subject of the transaction between the parties was situated at the time, and (f) the place where the plaintiff is to render performance under a contract which he has been induced to enter by the false representations of the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 483 F. Supp. 2d 1187 - Topp, Inc. v. Uniden American Corp.

2. “(1) The rights and liabilities of the parties with respect to an issue in tort are determined by the local law of the state which, with respect to that issue, has the most significant relationship to the occurrence and the parties under the principles stated in § 6. (2) Contacts to be taken into account in applying the principles of § 6 to determine the law applicable to an issue include: (a) the place where the injury occurred, (b) the place where the conduct causing the injury occurred, (c) the domicil, residence, nationality, place of incorporation and place of business of the parties, and (d) the place where the relationship, if any, between the parties is centered. These contacts are to be evaluated according to their relative importance with respect to the particular issue.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Cohen v. Implant Innovations, Inc.

3. “1. Under Hawai'i law, is a party immune from liability for civil damages based on that party's misconduct, including fraud, engaged in during prior litigation proceedings? 2. Where plaintiffs' attorneys and others have accused the defendant of fraud and dishonesty during the course of prior, related litigation, are plaintiffs thereafter precluded as a matter of law from bringing a cause of action for fraudulent inducement to settle because they should not have relied on the Defendant's representations? 3. Does Hawai'i law recognize a civil cause of action for damages for intentional and/or negligent spoliation of evidence?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 330 F. Supp. 2d 1101 - Matsuura v. EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND CO.