Beckman v. Schroeder’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 35 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 37 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A witness who had considerable familiarity with autos, their make, equipment, operation and driving, was at the scene of the collision the morning following. He testified as to the wheel marks which he found on the pavement and gave his opinion of what they indicated relative to the movement of the defendant’s car. The witness was sufficiently qualified to give an opinion. The conditions were so nearly as at the time of the accident that it was not error to receive his testimony and it might be of value to the jury. It had a tendency to contradict the testimony of the chauffeur as to the movements of his car and was receivable in rebuttal.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Een v. Consolidated Freight-Ways

2. “So, in this case, surprising results followed the collision. There was a brake, accelerator, and steering wheel on each car, under the control and direction of each driver. Voluntary or involuntary actions on the part of either driver or both could determine the result of the collision as well as cause it. Natural laws in such a situation are not free to operate. Human intervention can and does have a determining influence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carmody v. Aho

3. ““In this case, in determining whether the accident happened on or the other side of the center line, the jury was as competent to make the decision as an opinion witness. No superior knowledge was required.” 28 N.W.2d 629, 637 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Een v. Consolidated Freight-Ways