206 F. Supp. 2d 105 - Mullane v. Chambers’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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

1. “defendants’ conduct in this case constituted an intentional and conscious disregard for the rights of plaintiffs. When the defendants had the vessel seized they were either aware, or soon became aware, that [Murphy] had sold his ownership interest in the vessel to Dr. Mul-lane. They nevertheless continued to assert a right to the vessel in satisfaction of David Murphy’s debt, and by that course of action deprived Dr. Mullane of his rights with respect to possession and use of the vessel.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Mullane v. Chambers

2. “For the reasons explained in the Opinion and Order of June 6, 2002, it is ORDERED, Plaintiffs are hereby declared and adjudged to be the true owners of the Motorized Yacht Cent'Anni. Judgment for the plaintiffs in the amount of $100,000.00, plus costs.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Mullane

3. “where defendant's intentional or wanton and reckless conduct amounted to a conscious disregard of the rights of others.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Mullane