Hamilton v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Mere permissive use of the premises, by express or implied authority ordinarily creates only a license, and as to a licensee, the law does not impose upon the owner of the property an obligation to provide against dangers which arise out of the existing condition of the premises inasmuch as the licensee goes upon the premises subject to all the dangers attending such conditions.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Yalowizer v. Husky Oil Co. · 193 W. Va. 301 - McMillion v. Selman

2. ““The owner or the occupant of premises owes to an invited person the duty to exercise ordinary care to keep and maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition.” Point 2 Syllabus, Burdette v. Burdette, 147 W.Va. 313 [ 127 S.E.2d 249 ].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 184 W. Va. 663 - Miller v. Monongahela Power Co.

3. ““A person is an invitee when for purposes connected with the business conducted on the premises he enters or uses a place of business.” Point 1 Syllabus, Burdette v. Burdette, 147 W.Va. 313 [ 127 S.E.2d 249 ],”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 184 W. Va. 663 - Miller v. Monongahela Power Co.