W. G. Platts, Inc. v. Platts

How courts have described this case

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

• insufficient to make \mere assertion that an issue exists without any showing of evidence\
• “[C]ivil conspiracy does not exist independently – its viability hinges on the existence of a cognizable and separate underlying claim.”
• “Because the conspiracy must be combined with an unlawful purpose, civil conspiracy does not exist independently – its viability hinges on the existence of a cognizable and separate underlying claim.”
• civil conspiracy is not, by itself, an actionable claim; plaintiff must be able to show an underlying actionable claim which was accomplished by the conspiracy for the civil claim of conspiracy to be valid
• no civil cause of action for perjury

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).