Ragen v. Hancor, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• observing that the Declaratory Judgment Act is “a means for clarifying contractual obligations”
• finding “some evidence” of an implied agreement to assume liability where the successor paid commissions to the predecessor’s employees
• genuine issue of material fact precluding summary judgment where evidence showed contracting party accepted oral modifications despite contract clause prohibiting such modifications

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

1 case in this archive cites this case.

• Chiquita Fresh North America, L.L.C. v. Greene Transport Co.
  N.D. California· 2013-06-07· cited 2×

Cites

32 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 135,235×
• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
• Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation
  Supreme Court· 1986-03-26· cited 58,760×
• Golden v. Zwickler
  Supreme Court· 1969-03-04· cited 1,203×
• 60 Ivy Street Corporation (86-5500), and Coldwell Banker Commercial Group, Inc., (86-5517) v. R.C. Alexander and Doris Alexander
  Sixth Circuit· 1987-08-17· cited 674×
• Vincent C. Wiley v. United States of America Citizens Federal Mortgage Corporation State of Ohio Franklin County Treasurer and Houng Thai
  Sixth Circuit· 1994-03-29· cited 625×
• Welco Industries, Inc. v. Applied Companies
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1993-09-15· cited 490×
• Belvedere Condominium Unit Owners' Ass'n v. R.E. Roark Companies, Inc.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1993-09-15· cited 432×
• Ed Schory & Sons, Inc. v. Francis
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1996-04-24· cited 338×
• A & B-Abell Elevator Co. v. Columbus/Central Ohio Building & Construction Trades Council
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1995-08-02· cited 323×
• Hamilton Insurance Services, Inc. v. Nationwide Insurance
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1999-09-01· cited 260×
• John Keith Blakely and John Emmett Long v. United States of America
  Sixth Circuit· 2002-01-11· cited 179×
• Grantham and Mann, Inc., D/B/A Grantham Safety Industries, Inc. v. American Safety Products, Inc., Sam Evans, Richard J. Althoff and James Hunneke
  Sixth Circuit· 1987-09-30· cited 171×
• Schulke Radio Productions, Ltd. v. Midwestern Broadcasting Co.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1983-09-07· cited 165×
• Sunoco, Inc. (R & M) v. Toledo Edison Co.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 2011-06-09· cited 149×
• Long Beach Ass'n v. Jones
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1998-08-12· cited 143×
• Dombroski v. WellPoint, Inc.
  Ohio Supreme Court· 2008-09-30· cited 126×
• Ruby Harris v. General Motors Corporation
  Sixth Circuit· 2000-01-31· cited 125×
• City of St. Marys v. Auglaize County Board of Commissioners
  Ohio Supreme Court· 2007-10-03· cited 124×
• Super Sulky, Inc. v. United States Trotting Association
  Sixth Circuit· 1999-04-06· cited 119×