O'Sullivan v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 1 district · 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The facts of this case do not bring Grant Lane within the accepted definition of a highway or public way in the general law; nor within the Texas statutory definitions, since it was not subject to the legislative jurisdiction either of the city of Fort Worth or of the State of Texas. It was not maintained in whole or in part by the public, nor was it open to public use as a matter of right. On the contrary, Grant Lane, under the general law and under the Texas legislative definition * * * is a private road or driveway, for it is owned by the United States Government and used only by it and its contractee and those having express permission from them, and by no others.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Myers v. Vanduzee

2. ““While we are of the opinion that the Texas nonresident motorist statute should be construed liberally and consistently with the act’s purpose, we find ourselves unable to agree with the court below that Grant Lane was a public highway or street within the contemplation of that statute. As pointed out, the facts of this case do not brings Grant Lane within the definition of a public highway as found in any statutes passed by the legislature of Texas to which we have been referred or which, after diligent research, we have been able to find; nor does it fall within the definition of a highway or street as de fined generally by the courts, including those of Texas.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 109 F. Supp. 311 - Camden v. Harris

3. ““The accident occurred on a roadway, known as Grant Lane, running through a tract of some 435 acres owned by the United States Government and occupied by the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas. The area is entirely under fence, with egress and ingress through constantly guarded gates. To enter the premises, one of the general public must arrange for a pass from the building manager or the Army personnel in charge. Once inside the grounds, the visitor is under military escort.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Myers v. Vanduzee