Pierre v. Barringer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

80 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 80 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A critical examination of the petition, which is carelessly drawn, would show that it does not technically embrace a cause of action. But its general purport shows it to be a suit by an employe against his employer for compensation for an accident while the plaintiff was in the employ of the defendant and while he was supposed to be acting in the performance of his duties.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 35 So. 2d 613 - Brooks v. Smith · 35 So. 2d 481 - Laperouse v. McWilliams Dredging Co.

2. ““ ‘The judge shall not be bound by the usual common-law or statutory rules of evidence or by any technical or formal rules of procedure other than as herein provided. The judge shall decide the merits of the controversy as equitably, summarily, and simply as may be.’ “The exception of no cause or no right of action should have been overruled.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brown v. Edwards

3. “his employment did not take him in the vicinity of the circular saw by which his hand was severely injured.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 13 So. 2d 556 - Schenck v. Aaa Auto Wrecking Co.