Smith v. Hevro Realty Corp.

How courts have described this case

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

• where right of first refusal required compliance with terms of offer; failure to do so renders option invalid
• “Unless the parties have agreed to the contrary, acceptance under an option contract is not effective until it is actually received by the offeror.”
• determination of terms and conditions of a contract is a question to be resolved by the trier of fact
• exercise of option was ineffective when lessee failed to tender payment at time of exercise as required by option
• ‘‘The principles that govern the interpretation of an option contract are well-settled. To be effective, an acceptance of an offer under an option contract must be unequivocal, unconditional, and in exact accord with the terms of the option.’’ [Internal quotation marks omitted.]
• 31 Conn. L. Rptr. 55

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• Bayer v. Showmotion, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2009-07-07· cited 62×
• Jones v. Stahr
  Nebraska Court of Appeals· 2008-03-25· cited 29×
• John D. Stump & Associates, Inc. v. Cunningham Memorial Park, Inc.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1992-05-29· cited 24×
• Natural Harmony, Inc. v. Normand
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1989-05-09· cited 23×
• Santos v. Dean
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 1999-08-10· cited 18×
• Romaniello v. Pensiero
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1990-03-20· cited 14×
• Cutter Development Corp. v. Peluso
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1989-07-11· cited 13×
• Papagorgiou v. Anastopoulous
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1992-09-15· cited 12×
• Bidache, Inc. v. Martin
  Wyoming Supreme Court· 1995-07-21· cited 11×
• Urban Hotel Management Corp. v. Main & Washington Joint Venture
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 1986-06-25· cited 11×
• Scoville v. Shop-Rite Supermarkets, Inc.
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2004-12-14· cited 11×
• Webster Trust v. Roly
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2002-08-06· cited 8×
• Nash v. Stevens
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 2013-07-09· cited 8×
• Briggs v. Sylvestri
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1998-06-30· cited 6×
• Travelers Insurance Co. v. Tufte
  Court of Appeals of Minnesota· 1989-02-07· cited 5×
• Tippett v. Daly
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2009-02-05· cited 4×
• Old Quarry Ass'n v. Hickey
  D. Connecticut· 1986-08-15· cited 3×
• David Meyers, Inc. v. Anderson
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 1987-07-06· cited 2×
• Pack 2000, Inc. v. Cushman
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2014-05-20
• Howard-Arnold, Inc. v. T.N.T. Realty, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2015-03-03

Cites

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

• Brauer v. Freccia
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1970-04-07· cited 100×
• Botticello v. Stefanovicz
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1979-03-06· cited 90×
• Heyman v. CBS, INC.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1979-07-03· cited 68×
• Texaco, Inc. v. Rogow
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1963-03-08· cited 54×
• Pigeon v. Hatheway
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1968-02-27· cited 38×
• Frumento v. Mezzanotte
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1984-04-10· cited 36×
• Vachon v. Tomascak
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1967-05-03· cited 30×
• Rahmati v. Mehri
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1982-11-30· cited 30×
• Coombs v. Ouzounian
  Utah Supreme Court· 1970-02-17· cited 28×
• Cities Service Oil Co. v. National Shawmut Bank
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1961-02-14· cited 27×
• Texas Co. v. Crown Petroleum Corp.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1950-08-08· cited 26×
• Katz v. Pratt Street Realty Co.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1970-03-03· cited 25×
• Gallicchio Bros., Inc. v. C & S OIL CO.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1983-08-16· cited 24×
• Crowley v. Texaco, Inc.
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 1981-06-10· cited 23×
• Miller v. Carmody
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1963-05-27· cited 20×
• Ross v. Shawmut Development Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1975-03-18· cited 18×
• Imperial Refineries Corporation v. Morrissey
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1963-02-12· cited 18×
• Department of Public Works & Buildings v. Halls
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1966-09-23· cited 12×
• New Haven Trap Rock Co. v. Tata
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1962-01-23· cited 12×
• H. M. R., Inc. v. Boeckenhauer
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1962-01-23· cited 8×