Smart Oil, LLC v. DW Mazel, LLC

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

• explaining that federal courts sitting in diversity honor an agreement’s choice-of-law clause, “unless to do so would be contrary to public policy”
• elements for breach of contract under Illinois law same as elements under New York law
• an agreement’s choice of law clause is honored “unless to do so would be contrary to public policy.”

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• REXA, Inc. v. Mark Chester
  Seventh Circuit· 2022-07-28
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  Seventh Circuit· 2025-12-03

Cites

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

• Mullaney v. Wilbur
  Supreme Court· 1975-06-09· cited 3,396×
• Venture Associates Corporation, a Tennessee Corporation v. Zenith Data Systems Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 1993-03-05· cited 766×
• The Lexington Insurance Company v. Rugg & Knopp, Inc., and the Salt Lake City Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 1999-01-14· cited 211×
• Judge v. Quinn
  Seventh Circuit· 2010-06-16· cited 148×
• Life Plans Incorporated v. Security Life of Denver Insura
  Seventh Circuit· 2015-08-31· cited 133×
• Lagen v. Balcor Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1995-07-27· cited 120×
• Grossinger Motorcorp, Inc. v. American National Bank & Trust Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1992-12-31· cited 98×
• Daniel Hoseman, Trustee v. Sidney Weinschneider
  Seventh Circuit· 2003-03-06· cited 79×
• Extra Equipamentos E Exportaçáo Ltda. v. Case Corp.
  Seventh Circuit· 2008-09-03· cited 69×
• DeliverMed Holdings, LLC v. Michael Schaltenbrand
  Seventh Circuit· 2013-10-07· cited 60×
• Avon Hardware Co. v. Ace Hardware Corp.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2013-10-28· cited 58×
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago v. Thorpe
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2000-12-12· cited 48×
• Xco International Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Pacific Scientific Company, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant
  Seventh Circuit· 2004-06-24· cited 43×
• Karimi v. 401 North Wabash Venture, LLC
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2011-07-26· cited 40×
• McAnelly v. Graves
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1984-08-07· cited 33×
• Westfield Insurance Co. v. National Decorating Service, Inc.
  Seventh Circuit· 2017-07-13· cited 31×
• Thompson v. Veach
  Seventh Circuit· 2007-09-07· cited 18×
• Bamberg v. Griffin
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1979-09-12· cited 14×
• Siegel v. Levy Organization Development Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1989-04-26· cited 14×
• Law Offices of Colleen M. v. First Star
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2011-12-22· cited 12×

Other cases named Smart Oil, LLC v. DW Mazel, LLC

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Smart Oil, LLC v. DW Mazel, LLC
  Seventh Circuit· 2020-08-17
• Smart Oil, LLC v. DW Mazel, LLC
  Seventh Circuit· 2020-08-17