DeLozier v. Smith’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. ““If you find that either defendant was negligent, that such negligence was a proximate cause of decedent’s death, then you must determine whether or not plaintiff [Mr. Smith] or decedent was negligent and whether such negligence was a proximate cause of decedent’s death. If you find that plaintiff was negligent and that his negligence was a proximate cause of decedent’s death, then your verdict should be for the defendant with respect to recovery by plaintiff on his own behalf. If you find the decedent was negligent and that her negligence was a proximate cause of her death, then your verdict should be for the defendant. If you determine each of these issues in favor of the plaintiff, then you must find for the plaintiff on the issue of liability.” (Emphasis added)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 Ariz. App. 136 - DeLozier v. Smith