McCoy v. Weber’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Consistent special findings control the general verdict when contrary thereto but when they are inconsistent with one another — some showing a right to a verdict and others showing the contrary — the case is left in the condition of really being undecided and a new trial should be granted." (Syl. ¶ 2.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hutchens v. McClure · Tinberg v. Kansas Turnpike Authority

2. “"Obviously the result in the instant case is not a satisfactory one. These findings being inconsistent with one another they leave the case in a condition of being really undecided. Under such circumstances a new trial should have been granted. ( Willis v. Skinner, supra.) The trial court, however, did not grant a new trial on its own motion. Appellants for reasons they deem valid and concerning which we, of course, express no views, did not request a new trial. Appellants concede the sole issue they bring here is whether the trial court erred in overruling their motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. We think it did not.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hutchens v. McClure