In Re Compass Van & Storage Corp.

How courts have described this case

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

• finding that a contract must concern an obligor’s “special knowledge, unique skill or talent, singular judgment and taste” to qualify as a personal services contract
• “Personal service contracts synthesize into those consensual agreements of ineluctable genre and distinctive characteristics that commit to a special knowledge, unique skill or talent, singular judgment and taste.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

12 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Prazen v. Shoop
  Illinois Supreme Court· 2013-11-24· cited 30×
• In Re Fastrax, Inc.
  M.D. Florida· 1991-05-17· cited 15×
• Doltz v. Harris & Associates
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2003-08-13· cited 15×
• City of Jamestown v. James Cable Partners, L.P. (In Re James Cable Partners, L.P.)
  M.D. Georgia· 1993-06-04· cited 10×
• In Re Sunrise Restaurants, Inc.
  M.D. Florida· 1991-06-28· cited 10×
• In Re Wabash Valley Power Ass'n, Inc.
  S.D. Indiana· 1987-09-21· cited 10×
• In Re C.A.F. Bindery, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1996-09-04· cited 8×
• In Re Alltech Plastics, Inc.
  W.D. Tennessee· 1987-03-26· cited 8×
• In Re Rooster, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1989-05-31· cited 7×
• In Re Health Plan of the Redwoods
  N.D. California· 2002-06-30· cited 6×
• Donahue v. Multimedia, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of South Carolina· 2005-01-10· cited 5×
• Unnamed case
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2015-12-23

Cites

18 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Pepper v. Litton
  Supreme Court· 1939-12-04· cited 2,011×
• Local Loan Co. v. Hunt
  Supreme Court· 1934-04-30· cited 1,739×
• In the Matter of Queens Boulevard Wine & Liquor Corp., D/B/A Gold Star Wine & Liquor, Debtor-Appellee v. Anita Blum, Petitioner-Landlord-Appellants
  Second Circuit· 1974-06-11· cited 74×
• La Rue v. Groezinger
  California Supreme Court· 1890-06-06· cited 44×
• Burger King Corp. v. Rovine Corp. (In Re Rovine Corp.)
  W.D. Tennessee· 1980-10-22· cited 40×
• Coy L. Weaver and Helen F. Weaver v. Richard M. Hutson, Ii, Trustee of Landmark Inns of Durham, Inc.
  Fourth Circuit· 1972-05-11· cited 38×
• Rossetti v. City of New Britain
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1972-06-14· cited 38×
• Des Moines Blue Ribbon Distributors, Inc. v. Drewrys Ltd. U. S. A.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1964-07-16· cited 37×
• In Re Taylor Manufacturing, Inc.
  N.D. Georgia· 1980-10-28· cited 34×
• In The Matter Of Fontainebleau Hotel Corporation
  Fifth Circuit· 1975-07-11· cited 33×
• Varisco v. Oroweat Food Co. (In Re Varisco)
  M.D. Florida· 1981-12-04· cited 33×
• Deaton v. Lawson
  Washington Supreme Court· 1905-11-14· cited 27×
• In Re Coors of North Mississippi, Inc.
  N.D. Mississippi· 1983-03-04· cited 17×
• Villar & Co. v. Conde
  First Circuit· 1929-02-09· cited 16×
• Matter of Bronx-Westchester MacK Corp.
  S.D. New York· 1982-05-19· cited 16×
• Foster v. Callaghan & Co.
  S.D. New York· 1918-01-25· cited 9×
• Miller v. Mutual Holding Co.
  Sixth Circuit· 1939-01-16· cited 5×
• Knipe v. Barkdull
  California Court of Appeal· 1963-11-22· cited 3×