Robert Baffa v. Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 20 district · 6 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 227 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Generally, adequacy of representation entails inquiry as to whether: 1) plaintiff's interests are antagonistic to the interest of other members of the class and 2) plaintiff's attorneys are qualified, experienced and able to conduct the litigation.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Libor-Based Fin. Instruments Antitrust Litig. · Basso v. New York University

2. ““While it is settled that the mere existence of individualized factual questions with respect to the class representative’s claim will not bar class certification, class certification is inappropriate where a putative class representative is subject to unique defenses which threaten to become the focus of the litigation.””

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Libor-Based Fin. Instruments Antitrust Litig. · City Partnership Co. v. Jones Intercable, Inc.

3. “the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Libor-Based Fin. Instruments Antitrust Litig. · Basso v. New York University