Worrell v. Worrell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 federal appellate · 65 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 80 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In later years, economic, social and legislative changes have caused a judicial reaction to the earlier views. Modern methods of business, new or enlarged occupational capacities and the advent of the automobile and liability indemnity insurance have placed the parties in a different position. Therefore, the effect of the earlier decisions must be considered in relation to the occasion, facts and laws upon which they were based. A correct determination of each case must necessarily depend upon its facts and circumstances and the law applicable thereto. Rules of thumb must give way to rules of reason.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Smith v. Kauffman

2. ““[W]e think that the statutes of this State providing for compulsory insurance indemnity to passengers of a common carrier for damages resulting from the negligent operation of its vehicles, evidence a purpose and policy to afford protection to all such persons from damages arising in tort from the relationship of passenger and carrier.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Smith v. Kauffman

3. “Here the child occupied the position of’ passenger of a ’ common ' carrier, the relation of parent and child being purely 'incidental * * *■ [Tjhe action was brought against the father * * * as a common carrier, not against the father for violation of a moral or parental obligation in the exercise of his parental authority.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hebel v. Hebel Ex Rel. Hebel