Hebert v. Honest Bingo’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'The purpose of a Rule 12(c) motion is to provide a means of disposing of cases when the material facts are not in dispute and a judgment on the merits can be achieved by focusing on the content of the pleadings and any facts of which the court will take judicial notice.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Michael D. Messier v. Kay H. Bushman and The Standard Fire Insurance Company d/b/a Travelers · McDonnell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

2. “After the pleadings are closed but within such time as not to delay the trial, any party may move for judgment on the pleadings. If, on a motion for judgment on the pleadings, matters outside the pleadings are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. McDonnell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company · Sea Hawk Seafoods, Inc. v. City of Valdez

3. “a Rule 12(c) motion 'only has utility when all material allegations of fact are admitted in the pleadings and only questions of law remain.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cornelison v. TIG Insurance