Gochey v. Bombardier, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 5 district · 55 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 70 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “may affirm a correct judgment even though the grounds stated in support of it are erroneous”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re DT · Madkour v. Zoltak

2. ““Under state law the right to revoke acceptance for defects substantially impairing the value of the product and to receive a refund of the purchase price are rights available to a buyer against a seller in privity. Where the manufacturer gives a warranty to induce the sale it is consistent to allow the same type of remedy as against that manufacturer. Only the privity concept, which is frequently viewed as a relic these days, has interfered with a rescission-type remedy against the manufacturer of goods not purchased directly from the manufacturer. If we focus on the fact that the warranty creates a direct contractual obligation to the buyer, the reason for allowing the same remedy that is available against a direct seller becomes clear.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Newmar Corp. v. McCrary

3. “when a manufacturer expressly warrants its goods, it, in effect, creates a direct contract with the ultimate buyer,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vermont Plastics, Inc. v. Brine, Inc.