Potter v. Potter’s Empirical Analysis

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1 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 1 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““When, however, one knowingly makes an untrue statement with regard to anything then existing or having previously occurred, material to the matter in hand, and he to whom it is made, not knowing its untruth, relies upon it and sustains the damage, the person so making such false statement is liable for the damages accruing to the party injured. The ground of action is fraud and damage. There must be scienter, misrepresentation and consequent loss. As between vendor and vendee, false representations respecting mere value are not actionable; but when the vendor leaves the domain of judgment and opinion and falsely asserts a material fact, and induces reliance thereon by one without knowledge of the falsehood and without the present means or opportunity of investigation, and under circumstances justifying belief, he is liable for damages thereby occasioned.” Citing Ladd v. Pigott, 114 Ill. 647 ; Endsley v. Johns, 120 Ill. 469 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 232 Ill. App. 295 - Fry v. Howard