Slack v. James’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
17 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 31 later decisions — most recently November 2020 · most notably Abry Partners V, L.P. v. F & W Acquisition LLC (2006), Colorado Coffee Bean, LLC v. Peaberry Coffee Inc. (2010)
17 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on Copenhaver v. Source One Mortgage Services Corp. · Sauner v. Public Service Authority · Whelan v. Abell · Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. v. Yanakas · Gilliland v. Elmwood Properties
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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This written instrument expresses the entire agreement, and all promises, covenants, and warranties between the Buyer and Seller. It can only be changed by a subsequent written instrument (Addendum) signed by both parties. Both Buyer and Seller hereby acknowledge that they have not received or relied upon any statements or representations by either Broker or their agents which are not expressly stipulated herein.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“"9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding by and between Edwards and the Partnership with respect to the subject matter hereof. All prior agreements and negotiations are merged herein, and if not set forth herein are duly waived. Each party agrees that representations, promises, agreements or understandings, written or oral, not contained herein shall be of no force or effect .... ””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“A party should not be given the opportunity to free himself from an allegation of fraud by incorporating a generalized non-reliance clause into a contract.”
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.