Facto v. Pantagis

How courts have described this case

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

• recognizing that the force majeure clause in the parties’ contract operated as an affirmative defense to bar plaintiffs’ breach of contract claim against defendant
• recognizing that the force majeure clause in the parties’ contract operated as an affirmative defense to bar plaintiffs’ breach of contract claim against defendant
• holding a force majeure clause that specifically identified a \power failure\ as a circumstance that would excuse performance
• noting that the doctrine of force majeure can excuse a contracting party's performance when an unforeseen event makes that party's performance impossible or impracticable
• “A force majeure clause must be construed, like any other contractual provision, in light of ’the contractual terms, the surrounding circumstances, and the purpose of the contract.’”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

6 cases in this archive cite this case.

• John Hancock Life Insurance Co. v. Abbott Laboratories
  First Circuit· 2017-07-12· cited 24×
• JB Pool Mgmt., LLC v. Four Seasons
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2013-06-13· cited 20×
• Dr. & Mrs. John Petrozzi v. City of Ocean City
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2013-10-28· cited 17×
• Grindstaff v. Oaks Owners' Ass'n
  Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma· 2016-04-25· cited 10×
• Tug Blarney, LLC v. Ridge Contracting, Inc.
  D. Alaska· 2014-04-16· cited 3×
• JOHN C. SULLIVAN VS. MAX SPANN REAL ESTATE & AUCTION CO. (L-1036-17, SOMERSET COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2020-11-13

Cites

7 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Saltiel v. GSI Consultants, Inc.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2002-01-23· cited 160×
• Marchak v. Claridge Commons, Inc.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1993-12-08· cited 114×
• M.J. Paquet, Inc. v. New Jersey Department of Transportation
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2002-04-04· cited 102×
• Wanaque Borough Sewerage Authority v. Township of West Milford
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1996-06-26· cited 85×
• The Opera Company of Boston, Inc. v. The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
  Fourth Circuit· 1987-05-04· cited 42×
• Shapiro v. Solomon
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1956-11-09· cited 28×
• Brauer v. Hyman
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1923-06-18· cited 6×