Harris Custom Builders, Inc. v. Hoffmeyer’s Empirical Analysis
140 F.3d 728 · 1998
Citation profile
5 federal appellate · 1 district ·
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Applies 17 U.S.C. § 505 (§ 101 of the Copyright Act of 1976)
Relies on Hensley v. Eckerhart · Fogerty Fantasy Inc · McKinney v. Baldwin · Lieb v. Topstone Industries, Inc. · Video Views, Inc. v. Studio 21, Ltd.
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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“frivolousness, motivation, objective unreasonableness (both in the factual and in the legal components of the case) and the need in particular circumstances to advance considerations of compensation and deterrence.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“his comments, which need not be extensive, on how his discretion [was] being exercised.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.