2 Ill. 2d 511 - Duffy v. Cortesi’s Empirical Analysis

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92 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 92 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “‘Where error is shown to exist, it will compel reversal, unless the record affirmatively shows that the error was not prejudicial. (Crane Co. v. Hogan, 228 Ill. 338 .)” 2 Ill.2d at 517 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 92 Ill. 2d 440 - People v. Carlson · 145 Ill. App. 3d 826 - Strasma v. Rager

2. ““ ‘[T]he trend of judicial opinion reveals a reluctance to reverse cases on the ground of technical errors in instructions; hence, courts have reiterated that the instructions will be considered as a whole, and where the jury has not been misled, and the complaining party’s rights have not been prejudiced by minor irregularities, such errors will not be deemed grounds for reversal.’ ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 104 Ill. App. 3d 1085 - Kosch v. Monroe · 16 Ill. App. 2d 91 - Pinkerton v. Oak Park National Bank

3. ““It is recognized under common law doctrines that where the vision of the driver of an automobile is obstructed for any cause, ordinary care requires him to proceed with more caution than where he has unobstructed vision. 2 Ill. 2d 511, 518 , 119 N.E.2d 241 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Culhane v. Ludford