Zigler v. Avco Corp.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In negligence cases, although express and primary assumption of the risk remain viable defenses, implied assumption of the risk is merged with contributory negligence. * * * Comparative negligence, however, is inapplicable in a products-liability case. * * * This conclusion was codified by the Ohio Legislature in 1987 Am. Sub. H.B. No. 1, which created former R.C. 2315.20 (repealed by 2002 Am. Sub. S.B. No. 120, eff. 4-9-03).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carnes v. Gordon Food Service, 06-Ca-86 (5-11-2007)

2. “'an affirmatively demonstrated, and presumably bargained upon, choice by the plaintiff to relieve the defendant of his legal duty toward the plaintiff'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Al-Jahmi v. Ohio Athletic Comm.