Bonawitz v. Bourke’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
1
states following
November 1986
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Harland v. Anderson · Kober v. Stewart · Johnson v. St. Patrick's Hospital · Silloway v. Jorgenson · Mally v. Asanovich
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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““* * * there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and * * * the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.” Rule 56(c), M.R.Civ.P.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“... to satisfy his burden the movant must make a showing that is quite clear what the truth is, and that excludes any real doubt as to the existence of any genuine issue of material fact.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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