Hoffman v. Boyd’s Empirical Analysis
1997
Citation profile
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Local No. 234 of United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices of Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of United States & Canada v. Henley & Beckwith, Inc. · Posner v. Posner · Gallemore v. Gallemore · Allen v. Allen · 47 So. 2d 582 - Liappas v. Augoustis
Most-quoted passages
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“[a]greements in violation of public policy are void because they have no legal sanction and establish no legitimate bond between the parties. (Citation omitted). Because of this the defendant may assert the invalidity of the contract even though he is a participator in the wrong. This is so for the reason that one who has entered into a contract or undertaking which is violative of public policy owes to the public the continuing duty of withdrawing from such an agreement.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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