context: "To defraud" has a "common understanding of wronging one in his property rights." Additionally, puffery does not constitute fraud.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 34 F.3d 1321, 1330
citation_a.parenthetical: inherently subjective expressions ill-suited as basis for mail and wire fraud
citation_a.sentence: United States v. Canty, 499 F.3d 729, 733-34 (7th Cir. 2007) (“puffing” does not give rise to actionable fraud); Williams v. Aztar Ind. Gaming Corp., 351 F.3d 294, 299 (7th Cir. 2003) (dismissing RICO claim because sales puffery did not constitute mail fraud); see also Jepson, Inc. v. Makita Corp., 34 F.3d 1321, 1330 (7th Cir.1994) (inherently subjective expressions ill-suited as basis for mail and wire fraud).
citation_b.signal: no signal
citation_b.identifier: 351 F.3d 294, 299
citation_b.parenthetical: dismissing RICO claim because sales puffery did not constitute mail fraud
citation_b.sentence: United States v. Canty, 499 F.3d 729, 733-34 (7th Cir. 2007) (“puffing” does not give rise to actionable fraud); Williams v. Aztar Ind. Gaming Corp., 351 F.3d 294, 299 (7th Cir. 2003) (dismissing RICO claim because sales puffery did not constitute mail fraud); see also Jepson, Inc. v. Makita Corp., 34 F.3d 1321, 1330 (7th Cir.1994) (inherently subjective expressions ill-suited as basis for mail and wire fraud).