Quigley v. Roath’s Empirical Analysis

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4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Generally, the fact that the defendant in a case of this kind is protected against loss by a contract of insurance is irrelevant to the issues of negligence and injury, and being prejudicial in character, may not be shown. Fletcher v. Saunders, 132 Or. 67, 70 , 284 P. 276 ; Jones v. Sinsheimer, 107 Or. 491, 494 , 214 P. 375 ; and cases there cited. But issues may develop on the trial which make it proper to divulge that fact. It is always permissible to show the interest or bias of an adverse witness. And, so, when an insurance agent takes the stand for the defense his connection with a company which has insured the defendant, is conducting the defense, and whose money is at stake, may be brought out on cross-examination to affect his credibility."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fairbrother v. Rinker