Broaddus v. Long’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 71 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 74 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that the Defendant’s employees dropped or too quickly lowered the section of casing pipe in question?””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. J v. Harrison Truck Lines, Inc. v. Larson · Monte Christo Drilling Co. v. Crossland

2. ““ ‘Again, if it is proved that the automobile in question was owned by defendant, and further proved that the driver was in the employment of defendant, a presumption then arises that such driver was within the scope of his employment when the accident occurred. The burden of proof is then placed on the defendant to prove that at the time of the accident the driver was not acting for him, but was using the machine for his own purposes, or outside the scope of the employment.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Van Cleave v. Robertson Tank Lines, Inc.

3. ““The rule in this state is that if the act complained of is done within the scope of the general authority of the servant, in furtherance of the master’s business and for the accomplishment of the object for which the servant is employed, the master is liable.” (Citing numerous Texas Supreme Court cases.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Shepard v. Ray