Bennett v. Topping’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the motion for substitution is made not later than 90 days after the death is suggested upon the record by service of a statement of the fact of the death as provided herein for the service of the motion, [otherwise] the action shall be dismissed as to the deceased party.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Moseley v. Eighth Judicial District Court

2. “The rule is quite clear that unless the motion for substitution is made within ninety days after the death is suggested upon the record, the action “shall be dismissed as to the deceased party.” The district judge was required to dismiss the deceased party.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wharton ex rel. Wharton v. City of Mesquite