Leichner v. Basile’s Empirical Analysis
1964
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
September 1981
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Fulton v. Chouteau County Farmers' Co. · Wyant v. Dunn · Pilgeram v. Hass · Wolf v. Barry O'Leary, Inc. · McCulloch v. Horton
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Contributory negligence by definition in Montana includes `proximate cause', and this strict formula does not tolerate any less or remote `contribution' by the plaintiff. Plaintiff's conduct must not only `contribute' to the injury but must contribute as a `proximate cause.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“We have always adhered to the strict formula of `proximate cause'. No less formula will suffice to give the jury a correct instruction on contributory negligence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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