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Kern v. City of Rochester

U.S.
Mar 31, 1997
520 U.S. 1155 (1997)

Summary

holding that "[u]sually this factor is a wash."

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Opinion

No. 96-1190.

March 31, 1997.


C.A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 93 F. 3d 38.


Summaries of

Kern v. City of Rochester

U.S.
Mar 31, 1997
520 U.S. 1155 (1997)

holding that "[u]sually this factor is a wash."

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affirming dismissal of breach of contract and tortious interference with contract claims under Rule 12(b) because the complaint did not indicate that plaintiff had a contract with defendant

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espousing flexible approach loosening proximate cause standard when circumstances dictate

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Case details for

Kern v. City of Rochester

Case Details

Full title:KERN v. CITY OF ROCHESTER ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Mar 31, 1997

Citations

520 U.S. 1155 (1997)

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