Ex Parte Leo’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 state decisions

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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) a false representation, (2) regarding a material existing fact, (3) which the plaintiff relies upon, and (4) damages proximately caused by the misrepresentation.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 507 So. 2d 396 - Jones v. Alabama Farm Bureau Mut. Cas. Co. · 621 So. 2d 240 - Boros v. Baxley

2. “Although a plaintiff alleged to have been injured by a defendant's misrepresentation must have in fact acted upon it to his injury believing it to be true to maintain his action for fraud against the defendant, if he had prior knowledge of its falsity or if the circumstances surrounding the pronouncement of same would have aroused suspicion as to its validity in the mind of a reasonable person, he cannot be said to have reasonably relied upon the misrepresentation and, therefore, cannot obtain damages or other relief from defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Holman v. Joe Steele Realty, Inc.

3. “Speaking to the element of reliance, this Court, in Marshall v. Crocker, 387 So.2d 176, 178 (Ala.1980), quoting Jordan & Sons v. Pickett, 78 Ala. 331 (1884), opined: The fraud, which entitles a purchaser of property to a right of action for deceit, ordinarily consists in the misrepresentation... of a material fact, on which he has a right to rely, and does rely, operating an inducement to the contract, and whereby he is deceived and injured. [Emphasis added.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Holman v. Joe Steele Realty, Inc.