Rutherford v. Royal Ins.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 1 district · 11 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““If by reason of public regulations as to the rebuilding of buildings destroyed by fire, such rebuilding is prohibited, the loss is total, although some portion of the building remains which might otherwise have been available in rebuilding. So, also, if the insured building is so injured by the fire as to be unsafe and is condemned by the municipal authorities, the loss is total. (Citations omitted.)” 12 F.2d 880, 881 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. v. Eldracher · 602 F. Supp. 2d 705 - Gellman v. Cincinnati Insurance

2. “If the fire resulted in the condition which necessitated the destruction of the building, and which, because of local ordinances, made impossible its repair, the insured was entitled to recover as upon a total loss.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. N. M. Ollie, and Cross-Appellee v. Security Mutual Underwriters, and Cross-Appellant. N. M. Ollie, and Cross-Appellee v. The Fulton Fire Insurance Company, and Cross-Appellant

3. “any increased cost of repair or reconstruction by reason of any ordinance or law regulating construction or repairs”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Corp. v. Mondzelewski