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

1. ““The first question is that "of plaintiffs’ right to recover. Plaintiffs’ case was tried and has been briefed on the sole theory that the defendant effected a constructive eviction of plaintiffs, causing them the alleged damages. But their right to recover is dependent upon the fact which is not here present. There can be no constructive eviction if the tenant remains in posséssibn. Plaintiffs cannot recover for constructive eviction and at the same time seek to enforce their - right to occupy the premises. * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bolding v. Clanton