Bradkin v. Leverton

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that quasi-contracts “give rise to obligations more akin to those stemming from contract than from tort”
• noting that quasi-contract and tort duties are imposed by law regardless of consent
• allowing unjust-enrichment claim where plaintiff had “fully performed his part of the contract”
• “ ‘where a third party is concerned, the Statute of Frauds provides no defense to him’ ”
• “The law creates [the quasi-contractual obligation], regardless of the intention of the parties, to assure a just and equitable result.”
• “The contract is mere fiction_ The law creates it, regardless of the intention of the parties, to assure a just and equitable result.”

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Cited by

131 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. Long Island Rail Road
  New York Court of Appeals· 1987-11-17· cited 1,648×
• Robert J. Rule v. Brine, Inc., Also Known as W.H. Brine Company, and William H. Brine, Jr.
  Second Circuit· 1996-06-05· cited 401×
• Georgia Malone & Co. v. Rieder
  New York Court of Appeals· 2012-06-28· cited 324×
• Furgang v. Lenefsky, Meier & Novod
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1985-03-04· cited 240×
• Henry S. Bloomgarden v. Charles B. Coyer
  D.C. Circuit· 1973-05-09· cited 225×
• R.B. Ventures, Ltd. v. Shane
  Second Circuit· 1997-04-21· cited 151×
• Friar v. Vanguard Holding Corp.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1980-12-15· cited 122×
• Legros v. Tarr
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1989-06-28· cited 113×
• Baratta v. Kozlowski
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1983-06-27· cited 91×
• Perma Research & Development v. The Singer Company
  Second Circuit· 1976-07-01· cited 89×
• Chen v. New Trend Apparel, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 2014-03-27· cited 81×
• Farash v. Sykes Datatronics, Inc.
  New York Court of Appeals· 1983-07-12· cited 75×
• Jordan Keys & Jessamy, LLP v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2005-03-03· cited 74×
• Curtis Properties Corp. v. Greif Co.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1995-06-13· cited 60×
• Georgia Malone & Co. v. Rieder
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2011-07-07· cited 59×
• E.J. Brooks Co. v. Cambridge Sec. Seals
  New York Court of Appeals· 2018-05-03· cited 52×
• Price v. Hal Roach Studios, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1975-06-26· cited 50×
• Michael Kolentus v. Avco Corporation and Avco Precision Products Division, Avco Corporation, and Chemical Bank
  Seventh Circuit· 1986-08-05· cited 45×
• Jones Lang Wootton USA v. LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1998-04-16· cited 45×
• Kartiganer Associates, P. C. v. Town of New Windsor
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1985-02-25· cited 38×

Cites

4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Ward v. Taggart
  California Supreme Court· 1959-03-12· cited 340×
• Denihan Enterprises, Inc. v. O'Dwyer
  New York Court of Appeals· 1951-05-24· cited 91×
• Dentists' Supply Co. v. Cornelius
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1953-03-03· cited 16×
• DENTISTS'SUPPLY CO. OF NEW YORK v. Cornelius
  New York Court of Appeals· 1953-11-20· cited 15×

Other cases named Bradkin v. Leverton

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Bradkin v. Leverton
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1969-07-25· cited 7×