Thomas v. Hughes’s Empirical Analysis
1955
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
4
states following
May 1969
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Stout v. Gallemore · In Re Estate of Wright · Srajer v. Schwartzman · Elliott v. Behner · Pilcher v. Erny
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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"One important element in determining whether a person is a guest within the meaning and limitations of such statutes is the identity of the person or persons advantaged by the carriage. If, in its direct operation, it confers a benefit only on the person to whom the ride is given, and no benefits, other than such as are incidental to hospitality, companionship, or the like, upon the person extending the invitation, the passenger is a guest within the statutes; but, if his carriage tends to the promotion of mutual interests of both himself and the driver and operates for their common benefit or if it is primarily for the attainment of some objective or purpose of the operator, he is not a guest within the meaning of such enactments."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Buffat v. Schnuckle
How this case has been treated — in progress
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