Ex Parte Coleman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

88 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 88 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"It is of course the settled rule everywhere that these acts are to be liberally construed in favor of the workman; but this does not mean, as counsel seem to argue, that the rule as to the measure of proof, of the sufficiency of evidence, is different from the rule in ordinary cases. The burden is on the plaintiff to reasonably satisfy the trial court that the accident arose out of and in the course of the workman's employment, and, where there is any substantial legal evidence in support of the finding of the trial court, the judgment, whether affirmative or negative, will not be disturbed on appeal."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. Harris · 243 So. 3d 840 - Wyatt v. Baptist Health Sys., Inc.

2. ““It is well settled that a willful assault upon an employee, whether by a fellow workman or a third person, may be an ‘accident’ within the definition of the act. Garrett v. Gadsden Cooperage Co., 209 Ala. 223, 225, 96 So. 188” (citing other authorities).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 Ala. App. 26 - Mallory S. S. Co. v. Higgins

3. ““If, on any reasonable view of the evidence, it will support the conclusion reached in the trial court, the finding and judgment will not be disturbed.” Ex parte Sloss-Sheflield Steel & Iron Co., 207 Ala. 219 , 92 So. 458 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte De Bardeleben Coal Co.