People v. Cicardo’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The contention that as defendant's car was equipped with an adequate foot brake, he did not violate the statute because his emergency brake was not in good condition, is untenable. The statute reads: ‘Brakes’ plural, not ‘brake’ singular. If it were the intention of the Legislature to use the word ‘brake’ singular, it could very easily have said that every motor vehicle operated or driven upon the public highways of the state shall be provided with an adequate foot brake (or an adequate emergency brake) in good working order and sufficient to control such vehicle at all times while in use. This the Legislature did not do, and in my opinion the statute means just what it says, that the brakes of the motor vehicle must be adequate, which means that both the foot brake and the emergency brake must be in good working order and sufficient to control the car at all times when in use. * * ❖ “* * * The emergency brake (as the name implies) is for the purpose of bringing the car to a stop in a sudden or unexpected occurrence or condition, to be used in addition to the foot brake and also in case the foot brake should be out of order or unable to bring the car to a stop.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rochefort v. Teche Lines, Inc. · Rutz v. Anderson

2. ““The word ‘emergency’ is defined in the Standard Dictionary as follows: ‘A sudden or unexpected occurrence or condition calling for immediate action.’ The emergency brake (as the name implies) is for the purpose of bringing the car to a stop in a sudden or unexpected occurrence or condition, to be used in addition to the foot brake and also in case the foot brake should be out of order or unable to bring the car to a stop.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rochefort v. Teche Lines, Inc.