Dow v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Rule 11(a) Sec. 3 of Act No. 286 of 1938, known as the 'Highway Regulatory Law', provides: 'When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection at approximately the same time, the driver approaching from the right shall have the right of way. The driver of any vehicle traveling in an unlawful, improper, reckless or dangerous rate of speed or manner shall forfeit any right of way which he might otherwise have hereunder.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cantrell v. Roberts · Landry v. Johnson

2. “It is also urged that plaintiff first entered the intersection, and that, therefore, the rule of pre-emption applies; that defendant should have respected plaintiff's superior right resulting from prior entry. It may be that plaintiff's car entered the intersection a split second prior to defendant's, but if so, it was at a time and at such speed that made it impossible for defendant to have abstained from entry thereon himself, even though he had observed plaintiff's position and movements. One may not heedlessly rush into an intersection, regardless of traffic conditions thereabout, and then claim the benefits of the pre-emption rule.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cantrell v. Roberts

3. “We think, in fact are convinced, that this accident occurred because each party assumed he could cross the intersection safely; that is, each took the chance open to him to cross over. This is not an uncommon gamble by motorists. But defendant had the right of way and held it throughout, unless forfeited by him for reasons fixed by law. * * * * *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cantrell v. Roberts