Universal Computer Systems, Inc. v. Medical Services Ass'n

How courts have described this case

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

• obligation illusory under Pennsylvania law where no special benefit conferred on defendant and plaintiff suffered no detriment

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

9 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Borbely v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
  D. New Jersey· 1981-09-18· cited 40×
• Universal Computer Systems, Inc., in No. 79-2400 v. Medical Services Assn. Of Pa., T/a Pa. Blue Shield, in No. 79-2401
  Third Circuit· 1980-08-07· cited 35×
• Commercial Credit Business Loans, Inc. v. Martin
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1984-06-11· cited 21×
• Mellon Bank, N. A. v. Aetna Business Credit Inc.
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 1980-11-03· cited 17×
• Universal Computer Systems, Inc. v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.
  M.D. Pennsylvania· 1979-08-29· cited 13×
• Sam Bennion and Earl Garr D/B/A Hillsdale Inn, a Partnership v. National Labor Relations Board
  Tenth Circuit· 1985-06-12· cited 5×
• F. Schumacher & Co. v. Silver Wallpaper & Paint Co.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1992-12-21· cited 5×
• Pompa v. Hart
  Crawford County Court of Common Pleas· 1992-04-29· cited 1×
• Kitchin v. Farber
  Alleghany County Court of Common Pleas· 1981-02-06

Cites

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

• Edward C. Denneny and Catherine Denneny v. Bernard Siegel, Louis H. Block and the Albert Einstein Medical Center
  Third Circuit· 1969-04-15· cited 161×
• Mary Vizzini, Administratrix of the Estate of Salvatore Vizzini, Deceased v. Ford Motor Company C/o C. T. Corp. System
  Third Circuit· 1977-12-16· cited 112×
• Revere Press, Inc. v. BLUMBERG
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1968-10-03· cited 89×
• Taylor v. Kaufhold
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1951-11-15· cited 79×
• Lombardo v. Gasparini Excavating Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1956-06-25· cited 78×
• Cincinnati Electronics Corporation v. Thomas S. Kleppe, Administrator, Small Business Administration, and Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army
  Sixth Circuit· 1975-01-31· cited 77×
• Cardamone v. University of Pittsburgh
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-04-13· cited 69×
• Murphy & Slota v. Burke
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1973-11-26· cited 48×
• Funds for Business Growth, Inc. v. Maraldo
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1971-06-01· cited 41×
• Boase v. Lee Rubber & Tire Corp.
  Third Circuit· 1970-12-29· cited 41×
• Apex Financial Corp. v. Decker
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-11-22· cited 38×
• Di Sante v. Russ Financial Co.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-12-02· cited 36×
• Benjamin Kaufman, Nathan P. Jacobs, Philip Kessler, Morris Rapoport and Martin Bruce v. Mellon National Bank and Trust Company
  Third Circuit· 1966-10-14· cited 32×
• Travelers Insurance v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1972-09-19· cited 32×
• Harlin J. Wall v. United States
  Third Circuit· 1979-01-05· cited 30×
• In Re Flying W Airways, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1972-02-03· cited 28×
• Fedun v. Mike's Cafe, Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1964-11-12· cited 24×
• Luther v. Coal Operators Casualty Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1954-11-08· cited 20×
• Anzenberger v. NICKOLS
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1964-03-17· cited 18×
• Jacob Norton v. Railway Express Agency, Inc
  Third Circuit· 1969-07-09· cited 17×