201 So. 2d 876 - Snell v. Stein’s Empirical Analysis

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4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"It will be noted from the allegations of the pleadings quoted above that there is no basis upon which to hold Carl Bordelon, the Traffic Engineer of the Parish of Jefferson, liable in this matter. So far as he is concerned, as a government official, he must be shown to have acted without the scope of his authority or in bad faith in the performance of his duties. This is not set forth in plaintiff's pleadings. We are of the opinion that this defendant is likewise immune from personal liability to the plaintiff herein ..."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 281 So. 2d 881 - Pettis v. State Department of Hospitals

2. ““Nonetheless, there necessarily must be a waiver of immunity for liability to obtain and we have not been directed to any legislative enactments importing a waiver of this immunity or conferring upon a litigant the right to so sue the Parish of Jefferson or its officials in tort.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 250 So. 2d 207 - Beacon National Insurance Co. v. Durand