Mendes v. Mendes’s Empirical Analysis
1973
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
March 1986
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on White v. White · Marandola v. Hillcrest Builders, Inc. · Giguere v. Yellow Cab Co. · Sundlun v. Sundlun · Harvey v. Harvey
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““The consolidation of cases for trial only does not operate as a merger of the different cases into one, but merely permits them to be tried together before the same justice or jury to avoid unnecessary delay and expense in the administration of justice. The causes of action remain distinct throughout such a trial * * *.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Martin v. Lilly
How this case has been treated — in progress
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