Fote v. Reitano’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 26 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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"In the second place, since reliance upon a false representation is an essential element of the plaintiff's cause of action, the plaintiffs must prove that they were justified in relying upon the false representation, that they did rely upon it, and that they acted in reliance upon it to their injury. 24 Am. Jur., Fraud and Deceit, Section 264, page 98. In measuring their right to rely upon such representation, it has been said that every person must use reasonable diligence for his own protection. * * *"”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sutton v. Crane · 132 So. 2d 44 - Kaminsky v. Wye

2. “It is our opinion, therefore, that the plaintiffs failed to prove that they were justified in relying upon the representation alleged to have been made by defendant or that they did, in fact, rely upon it, if, indeed, such misrepresentation could ever have constituted a fraud and hence a basis for rescission. The final decree should be reversed, with directions to the Chancellor to enter a final decree in defendant's favor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 82 So. 2d 502 - Potakar v. Hurtak