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· 3/17/2004

Devost v. Davis

Citations

  • 92 F. App'x 357

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that federal statutes and regulations can form the basis of a breach of contract claim if expressly incorporated into the contract
  • holding that “[f]ederal statutes and regulations can form the basis of a breach-of-contract claim if the parties expressly incorporate them into their contact”
  • “[E]ven if they could premise their claim on RESPA, they cannot show any particular damages they suffered from Chase’s violation.”
  • “[E]ven if they could premise their claim on RESPA, they cannot show any particular damages they suffered from Chase’s violation.”
  • RESPA amendments did not bind Bank’s actions that occurred before effective date of amendment
  • a plaintiff may not bring a claim for negligent misrepresentation unless he can show that he suffered an injury that is distinct, separate, and independent from the economic losses recoverable under a breach of contract claim

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Judges: Easterbrook, Posner, Williams

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