Supreme Court of Delaware· 5/24/1983
Stephenson v. Capano Development, Inc.
Citations
- 462 A.2d 1069
- 1983 Del. LEXIS 448
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The most common and accepted stand- ard [for damages under the Act] is the benefit of the bargain rule.”
- “If the fraud is gross, oppressive, or aggravated, or where it involves breach of trust or confidence, the plaintiff may recover punitive damages whether he sues in tort or under the consumer fraud statute.”
- laying out the elements of common law fraud
- enumerating fraud elements to include damages
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Judges: Del, Herrmann, Longobardi, Moore, Vice-Chancellor
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199 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Gennari v. Weichert Co. RealtorsSupreme Court of New Jersey· 1997-04-15· cited 463×
- Merrill v. Crothall-American, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1992-04-21· cited 407×
- Trenwick America Litigation Trust v. Ernst & Young, L.L.P.Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2006-08-10· cited 250×
- Mills Acquisition Co. v. MacMillan, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1989-05-03· cited 245×
- Desert Equities, Inc. v. Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund, II, L.P.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1993-06-01· cited 243×
- Nicolet, Inc. v. NuttSupreme Court of Delaware· 1987-04-30· cited 180×
- American International Group, Inc. v. GreenbergCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2009-02-10· cited 175×
- Prairie Capital III, L.P. v. Double E Holding Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2015-11-24· cited 145×
- Lord v. SouderSupreme Court of Delaware· 2000-03-24· cited 143×
- DCV Holdings, Inc. v. ConAgra, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 2005-12-08· cited 140×
- Browne v. RobbSupreme Court of Delaware· 1990-11-05· cited 134×
- Zirn v. VLI Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1996-08-23· cited 130×
- Gaffin v. Teledyne, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1992-08-26· cited 124×
- Vichi v. Koninklijke Philips ElectronicsCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2014-02-18· cited 96×
- In re Wayport, Inc. LitigationCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2013-05-01· cited 93×
- Pierce Associates, Inc. v. Nemours FoundationThird Circuit· 1988-12-29· cited 91×
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. AIG Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Delaware· 2006-06-06· cited 90×
- E.I. duPont De Nemours & Co. v. Florida Evergreen FoliageSupreme Court of Delaware· 1999-12-06· cited 82×
- Royal Business Group, Inc. v. Realist, Inc.First Circuit· 1991-05-22· cited 81×
- Hollinger International, Inc. v. BlackCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2004-02-26· cited 77×
Cites
35 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Donovan v. BachstadtSupreme Court of New Jersey· 1982-12-09· cited 108×
- Harman v. Masoneilan International, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1982-02-09· cited 71×
- Lock v. SchrepplerSuperior Court of Delaware· 1981-01-28· cited 59×
- Regan v. LanzeNew York Court of Appeals· 1976-07-08· cited 54×
- Reynolds v. WillisSupreme Court of Delaware· 1965-04-21· cited 49×
- Riegel v. Aastad Ex Rel. AastadSupreme Court of Delaware· 1970-12-17· cited 49×
- Bay General Industries, Inc. v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1980-08-14· cited 47×
- Nye Odorless Incinerator Corp. v. FeltonSuperior Court of Delaware· 1931-01-28· cited 37×
- Walsh v. Hotel Corporation of AmericaSupreme Court of Delaware· 1967-06-21· cited 34×
- Eastern States Petroleum Co. v. Universal Oil Products Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1939-01-23· cited 32×
- J. J. White, Inc. v. Metropolitan Merchandise Mart, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware· 1954-09-10· cited 31×
- Young v. JoyceSupreme Court of Delaware· 1975-12-19· cited 29×
- Kneas v. Hecht CompanyCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1970-03-03· cited 28×
- Godwin v. LindbertMichigan Court of Appeals· 1980-10-29· cited 27×
- Guthridge v. Pen-Mod, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware· 1967-11-02· cited 26×
- In Re Brandywine Volkswagen, Ltd.Superior Court of Delaware· 1973-04-30· cited 26×
- Brandywine Volkswagen, Ltd. v. State, Department of Community Affairs & Economic DevelopmentSupreme Court of Delaware· 1973-11-15· cited 24×
- Reis v. SparksFourth Circuit· 1976-10-21· cited 22×
- Mackenzie Oil Co. v. Omar Oil & Gas Co.Superior Court of Delaware· 1929-10-08· cited 21×
- Nash v. HoopesSuperior Court of Delaware· 1975-01-09· cited 18×
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