131 So. 2d 520 - Gordon v. Sutherland’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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

1. ““ * * * there is no merit in appellant’s contention that the fact that an animal was running at large on the highway justified an inference that defendants had violated the statute. The evidence before the trial judge was completely devoid of proof that the defendants negligently suffered or permitted the cows to be on the highway; therefore, there was no evidence of negligence and no prima facie case. Any other holding would disregard the plain language of the statute. Because there was no presumption of negligence from the fact that the cows were on the highway, it is unnecessary to consider appellant’s contention that the appellee Sutherland’s testimony created a jury question as to whether ‘the presumption of negligence was rebutted.’ ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fisel v. Wynns · 223 So. 2d 62 - Beaver v. Howerton

2. ““Every owner of livestock who intentionally, wilfully, carelessly or negligently suffers or permits such livestock to run at large upon or stray upon the public roads of this state shall be liable in damages for all injury and property damage sustained by any person by reason thereof.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fisel v. Wynns · Welch v. Baker