Murphy v. Star Checker Cab, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1933
Citation profile
17
cited by 17 later decisions
1
states following
November 1959
most recently cited
17 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Johnson v. Item Co. · Kerns v. Lewis
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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““ ‘While the law accords the right of way, it requires, as well, the exercise of at least “horse sense.” The statute does not authorize one, in approaching a highway crossing, to assume that in all events he may proceed without looking, or, if unable to see, without exercising precaution commensurate with reasonable prudence.’ ””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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.