Central Storage & Transfer Co. v. Kaplan

How courts have described this case

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

• doctrine of promissory estoppel embodied in section 90 of the Restatement (Second) of Contracts is the law of Pennsylvania
• doctrine of promissory estoppel embodied in section 90 of the Restatement (Second) of Contracts is the law of Pennsylvania
• “The doctrine embodied in s[ection] 90 of the Restatement (Second) of Contracts, the doctrine of promissory estoppel, is the law of Pennsylvania.”
• Individuals “ ‘contracting with a governmental agency must, at their peril, know the extent of the power of its officers making the contract.’ ”
• the Commonwealth or its subdivisions and instrumentalities cannot be estopped by the acts of its agents if those acts are outside the agent’s powers, in violation of positive law, or acts which require legislative or executive action
• the doctrine of estoppel may be applied against a municipality based upon a municipal official’s act, but not if those acts are “outside the agent’s power” or “in violation of positive law”

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Cited by

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

• Pyeritz v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-11-23· cited 160×
• Thatcher's Drug Store of West Goshen, Inc. v. Consolidated Supermarkets, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-01-13· cited 83×
• C & K Petroleum Products, Inc. v. Equibank
  Third Circuit· 1988-02-18· cited 63×
• Pennsy Supply, Inc. v. American Ash Recycling Corp.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-03-17· cited 63×
• Dave Greytak Enterprises, Inc. v. Mazda Motors of America, Inc.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1992-01-28· cited 47×
• Chester Extended Care Center v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-02-07· cited 44×
• Storms Ex Rel. Storms v. O'MALLEY
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2001-06-20· cited 28×
• Wayne Moving & Storage of New Jersey, Inc. v. School District
  Third Circuit· 2010-10-28· cited 22×
• Health Scan, Ltd. v. Travelers Insurance
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1989-11-28· cited 20×
• Carroll v. City of Philadelphia, Board of Pensions & Retirement Municipal Pension Fund
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-08-09· cited 19×
• Foster v. Westmoreland Casualty Co.
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-02-21· cited 18×
• Hill v. Nationwide Insurance
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1990-02-28· cited 18×
• Cosgrove v. State Employes' Retirement Board
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-10-02· cited 18×
• Guerra v. REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PHILA.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-08-24· cited 17×
• Pyeritz v. Commonwealth
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-09-15· cited 15×
• Halstead v. Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1999-10-08· cited 15×
• Punxsutawney Municipal Airport Authority v. Lellock
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-01-21· cited 14×
• Borkey v. Township of Centre
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-04-27· cited 13×
• Siegel Transfer, Inc. v. Carrier Express, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1994-07-01· cited 11×
• MURPHY v. Bradley
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-02-11· cited 11×

Cites

5 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Northwestern National Bank v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1942-06-29· cited 83×
• Murphy & Slota v. Burke
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1973-11-26· cited 48×
• Lowry v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1950-11-13· cited 25×
• Commonwealth v. Seagram Distillers Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1954-11-08· cited 22×
• Whitford Liquor License Case
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1950-01-12· cited 12×

Other cases named Central Storage & Transfer Co. v. Kaplan

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Central Storage & Transfer Co. v. Kaplan
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-08-01· cited 14×