McCloskey v. Porter’s Empirical Analysis
1973
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
2
states following
December 2007
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Black v. Martin · West River Equipment Co. v. Holzworth Construction Co. · Black v. Martin · Chisholm v. Vocational School for Girls · 5 Wash. App. 531 - Litts v. Pierce County
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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““In Montana, the rule has long been established that the release of one joint tortfeasor releases the others, unless there are clear provisions in the release to the contrary.” 161 Mont. at 311-12 , 506 P.2d at 847 .”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“[i]t has been held that the amount paid for the release is not material or open for question provided it has been accepted in full satisfaction and discharge of the claim.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Rich v. Ellingson
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.