Ahrens v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The rule stated in this section requires the retail or wholesale dealer to utilize not only the special opportunities which he has to observe the condition of the goods, but also the special competence which he, as a dealer in such goods, should have to realize the dangerous implication of conditions which though observable by the customer are not likely to be appreciated by him. His failure to inform his vendees that the goods are or are likely to be dangerous is not excused by his ignorance thereof, if his ignorance is due to his failure to utilize his special opportunities and exercise his special competence for the purpose of discovering whether the goods are or are not safe for the use for which they are sold.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 85 F. Supp. 260 - Williams v. Oklahoma Tire & Supply Co.

2. ““A vendor of a chattel manufactured by a third person is subject to liability * * * if, although he is ignorant of the dangerous character or condition of the chattel, he could have discovered it by exercising rea; sonable care to utilize the peculiar opportunity and' competence which as a dealer in such chattels he has or should have.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 85 F. Supp. 260 - Williams v. Oklahoma Tire & Supply Co.