Billman v. Kroger Co.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 1 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Applying Indiana statute and case law to thé facts disclosed by plaintiff’s own testimony, we are convinced that he had ample warning from the flares that there was some special hazard ahead, some object which would not ordinarily be there, and that, being thus put on notice of such hazard, it became his duty to procéed at such a reduced speed as would enable him to stop if necessary when he reached the first flare and ascertain what the danger was and whether or not he could proceed with safety.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Devine v. Grace Construction and Supply Co.

2. ““The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements in subsection (a), drive at an appropriate reduced speed when . . . special hazards exist with respect to . . . other traffic by reason of . . . highway conditions.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Devine v. Grace Construction and Supply Co.

3. ““No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Devine v. Grace Construction and Supply Co.