Fisher v. Proksch’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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

1. “The going and coming rule provides that, since all persons are subject to the same street hazards while traveling, injuries sustained by employees going to and coming from work cannot ordinarily be said to arise out of and in the course of the employment within the meaning of the workers’ compensation law. Chicot Memorial Hospital v. Veazey, 9 Ark. App. 18 , 652 S.W.2d 631 (1983). However, our courts have recognized a number of exceptions to this rule. See City of Sherwood v. Lowe, 4 Ark. App. 161 , 628 S.W.2d 610 (1982).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jane Traylor, Inc. v. Cooksey

2. “The reasoning set forth by Justice Cardozo seems to us to be entirely logical and persuasive, and worthy of adoption. This, then, is the rule that governs this case. “The decisive test must be whether it is the employment or something else that has sent the traveler forth upon the journey or brought exposure to the perils. . . .We do not say that service to the employer must be the sole cause of the journey, but at least it must be a concurrent cause, . . .” and sufficient within itself to occasion the journey.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jane Traylor, Inc. v. Cooksey