Norman v. Wright’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When an agreement by release, covenant not to sue or not to enforce a judgment is given in good faith to one of two or more persons liable in tort for the same injury or wrongful death, such agreement shall not discharge any of the other tort-feasors for the damage unless the terms of the agreement so provide; however, such agreement shall reduce the claim by the stipulated amount of the agreement, or in the amount of consideration paid, whichever is greater.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gibson v. City of St. Louis · Sanders v. Ahmed

2. “'A reduction under section 537.060 is a satisfaction of an amount owed,' and '[s]atisfaction is an affirmative defense' which 'must be pleaded and proved.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. J.J.'s Bar & Grill, Inc. v. Time Warner Cable Midwest, LLC

3. “The relief awarded in a judgment is limited to that sought by the pleadings.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Owsley v. Brittain