Dickson v. Pritchard’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““Plaintiffs’ case, as to this feature of it, was based entirely upon theory, speculation, and conjecture. It was their misfortune that definite testimony could not be procured. Recoveries .cannot be allowed that have no' other basis than mere speculation or conjecture. . . . The testimony in this regard is so speculative and conjectural that we are not able to see how, if a verdict had been rendered for the plaintiffs, it should have had any substantial basis to rest upon.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Gehrke