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Supreme Court of California Overrules 78-Year-Old Rule, Makes it Easier to Attack the Validity of Contracts With Evidence of Fraudulent Promises (PDF)

Supreme Court of California Overrules 78-Year-Old Rule, Makes it Easier to Attack the Validity of Contracts With Evidence of Fraudulent Promises (PDF)

In a decision with important consequences to businesses that enter into contracts with consumers, the Supreme Court of California ended the state's long adherence to the Pendergrass rule after 78 years.


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Publisher :LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis
Format: Electronic, 6 Pages , PDF

ISBN: 9781422429983

1/29/2013
 
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    In a decision with important consequences to businesses that enter into contracts with consumers, the Supreme Court of California ended the state's long adherence to the Pendergrass rule after 78 years. Riverisland Cold Storage, Inc. v. Fresno-Madera Production Credit Assn. brings California in line with the majority of other jurisdictions in holding that fraud, without restriction, is admissible to challenge the validity of a written agreement.

     

    Timothy Murray is a partner with the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania firm Murray, Hogue & Lannis. He has been a member of the Pennsylvania bar since 1984, and is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. He co-authors with Dr. John E. Murray, Jr., the biannual supplements to the landmark contract law treatise Corbin on Contracts. He is co-author of Contract Law for the 21st Century Lawyer: Critical Analysis and Practical Application (PBI Press 2013). Mr. Murray is currently revising various chapters in Lexis' form book series, Current Legal Forms. He is also one of Lexis' authors of Emerging Issues Analyses, and Lexis Practice Advisor.

     

    Mr. Murray has represented numerous businesses and individuals in all manner of contract transactional matters and disputes, including automobile manufacturers and dealers. He has been the course planner for numerous contract law seminars in Pennsylvania and Ohio and has been a presenter at contract law seminars for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.

     

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