Lambert v. Ackerly’s Empirical Analysis
156 F.3d 1018 · 1998
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
April 1999
most recently cited
6 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Casey · Union Bank v. Wolas · In re Geschke · King v. Lynaugh · Lambert v. Genesee Hospital
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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[T]o discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding, or has served or is about to serve on an industry committee.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Lambert v. Ackerley“The plain language of this provision limits the cause of action to retaliation for filing formal complaints, instituting a proceeding, or testifying, but does not encompass complaints made to a supervisor.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“has caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any proceeding under or related to the [Washington wage and overtime laws].”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Lambert v. Ackerly
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.