Briscoe v. Goodmark Corp.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

67 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 67 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “By narrowing the issues in successive stages of the litigation, the law of the case doctrine is intended to achieve uniformity of decision as well as judicial economy and efficiency. The doctrine is based on public policy and is aimed at putting an end to litigation.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. v. Omni Metals, Inc. · Cantu v. Guerra & Moore, LLP

2. “‘[i]t would be unthinkable for [the court], after having granted the writ, reconsidered the case, and arrived at the conclusion that the opinion on the former appeal was clearly erroneous, to hold that it is bound by considerations of consistency to perpetuate that error. Our duty to administer justice under the law, as we conceive it, outweighs our duty to be consistent.’”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Woods v. VanDEVENDER

3. “our oft-repeated position that a party should not lose the right to appeal because of an 'overly technical' application of the law”); Verburgt, 959 S.W.2d at 616-617 (”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Guest v. Dixon