McCune v. Thompson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 14 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If he attempts to cross without first making sure that he can safely do so, he is guilty of negligence.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Long v. Thompson · Richards v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.

2. ““The duty to keep a sharp lookout for trains at a public crossing has often been expounded by this court. A railroad crossing is itself a danger signal. One who proposes to cross a railroad must look and listen. It is not required, in this state, that a person must necessarily stop, in order to look and listen, unless the surroundings and circumstances demand that'unusual prudence. If the circumstances do demand such prudence, then there is a duty to stop, look and listen.” (p. 168.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dickerson v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad

3. ““It is not required in this state in all cases that one about to cross a railway track must stop, look and listen to assure himself that he can cross in saftey; but where obstructions to his view prevent him from otherwise ascertaining the fact of safety, then it is his duty to stop to make sure of his safety before crossing.’’ (Syl. U 2.) (Our emphasis.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Horton v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.