McCloskey v. Independence Cablevision Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
April 1994
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on American Totalisator Co., Inc. v. Seligman · Conduit & Foundation Corp. v. City of Philadelphia
Most-quoted passages
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“In an area of law that demands meticulous attention to particular circumstance, the courts must weigh carefully the preservation of the competitive bidding process against the right of an individual to bid freely on public contacts. Only when these two components are balanced properly will the public interest be best served.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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