Depew’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 7 district ·

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. ““It shall not be lawful for any vessel, canal boat, barge, lighter or trig to obstruct the waters of the harbor by lying at the exterior end of wharves in the waters of the North or East Rivers, except at their own risk of injury from vessels entering or leaving any adjacent dock or pier; any vessel, canal boat, barge, lighter or tug so lying shall not be entitled to claim or demand damages for any injury caused by any vessel entering or leaving any adjacent pier.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rosedale · The Allemannia

2. ““Although broad language is used in the second clause of the section, we are not prepared to attribute to the Legislature any attempt to regulate procedure in the federal courts. * * * All that was intended was a prohibi tion against prosecuting tlie claim or demand for injury, caused by a moving vessel, in the courts of the state. Whether the conduct of a particular vessel has been rightful or wrongful may well be determined by reference to the local statute. * * * The Deyo lay at the end of the pier in flagrant violation of the terms of this statute. * * * She occupied water which » * * was required in order to allow the Sharon to be warped around the corner of the pier. * * * She was lying where she had no right to lie, increasing the difficulties of all boats trying to enter or leave the adjacent slips, and was herself at fault. Moreover, her fault contributed to the collision, whichever way it came about.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Allemannia