Norton v. Poplos

How courts have described this case

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

• rejecting argument that merger clause prevented a potential buyer of a building from relying on a misrepresentation as to zoning
• where the Court described different types of misrepresentations in its consideration of the innocent misrepresentation at issue.
• “[T]he equitable remedy of rescission results in abrogation or ‘unmaking’ of an agreement, and attempts to return the parties to the status quo.”
• “[T]he equitable remedy of rescission results in abrogation or ‘unmaking’ of an agreement, and attempts to return the parties to the status quo.”
• “It is clear, however, that a merger clause does not preclude a claim based upon fraudulent misrepresentations.”
• “a statement or assertion . . . may constitute an actionable misrepresentation if it causes a false impression as to the true state of affairs.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).