Moody v. Dillon Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 district · 5 state decisions

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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. ““ * * * ‘It is firmly established in this jurisdiction that if the inferences properly deducible from the evidence are doubtful, or if they tend to show both parties guilty of negligence or willfulness, and there may be a fair difference of opinion as to whose act produced the injury complained of as a direct and proximate cause, then the question must be submitted to the jury.’ Harrison v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. et al., 196 S.C. 259 , 13 S.E.2d 137, 141 . The determination of the question of contributory negligence ‘must necessarily be controlled by the facts and circumstances of the particular case. The court will not decide it as one of law if the testimony be conflicting, or if the conclusion to be drawn therefrom is doubtful and uncertain. This we have decided time and again. For under such circumstances the question clearly falls within the province of the jury.’ * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Major v. McCurdy

2. “In determining whether the Court below erred in overruling appellant's motions for a nonsuit and a directed verdict, the testimony and all reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom must be viewed in the light most favorable to respondent. `Negligence is the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brock v. Carolina Scenic Stages & Carolina Cas. Co.