Morgan v. Reneer’s Empirical Analysis
1970
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
June 1984
most recently cited
3 federal appellate · 9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Pokraka v. Lummus Co. · Bedwell v. Debolt · Whitaker, Admr. v. Borntrager · 113 Ind. App. 65 - Pierce v. Clemens · CLOUSE, ETC. v. Peden
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.
“"The appellant testified and was, of course, observed by the jury. He was in the United States Army and 20 years of age at the time he testified and it was within the jury's province to determine his intelligence or lack of intelligence and his ability to know and understand the hazards expected to be encountered in driving his automobile."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“motivated by a desire to assert his interest above or beyond, or in reckless indifference for, the safety of his guests;”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Sharp v. Egler
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.