136 N.C. App. 750 - Thomas v. Washington’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the three-year tort statute of limitations, which begins running on the date of an accident, also applies to the uninsured motorist carrier”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 166 N.C. App. 312 - Eckard v. Smith · 191 N.C. App. 250 - Cline v. Owens

2. “a party to the action between the insured and the uninsured motorist though not named in the caption of the pleadings and may defend the suit in the name of the uninsured motorist or in its own name.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 166 N.C. App. 312 - Eckard v. Smith · 257 N.C. App. 488 - Powell v. Kent

3. “served with copy of summons, complaint or other process in the action against the uninsured motorist by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or in any manner provided by law.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 166 N.C. App. 312 - Eckard v. Smith · 257 N.C. App. 488 - Powell v. Kent