Wolf v. Ford

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that the stockbroker-client relationship does not affect the general public since the individuals freely chose to invest their money and should have known the risks associated with such
• observing that an exculpatory clause in an investment contract was invalid insofar as it attempted to disclaim liability for fraud
• stating that “a party will not be permitted to excuse its liability for . . . the more extreme forms of negligence, i.e., reckless, wanton, or gross”
• discussing the various factors set out in the widely-cited case Tunkl v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal., 60 Cal.2d 92, 32 Cal.Rptr. 33, 383 P.2d 441 (1963) (in bank)
• discussing the various factors set out in the widely-cited case Tunkl v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal., 60 Cal.2d 92, 32 Cal.Rptr. 33, 383 P.2d 441 (1963) ( in bank )
• “a party will not be permitted to excuse its liability for intentional harms or for the more extreme forms of negligence, i.e., reckless, wanton, or gross”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).