DeWitt v. Young’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 federal appellate · 4 district · 76 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 96 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Finally, we must determine whether the exclusions are void as to the minimum coverage required by statute or whether they extend beyond the statutory minimum and limit any excess coverage provided by the policy. The minimum coverage required to be contained in each motor vehicle liability insurance policy is provided in K.S.A.1980 Supp. 40-3107(e). The Act also allows motor vehicle liability insurance policies to contain coverage exceeding that required under the Act. K.S.A.1980 Supp. 40-3120. “Generally, it is held that exclusions in liability insurance policies are valid and enforceable as to amounts exceeding coverage required in financial responsibility laws____ We adhere to this general rule and find the exclusions void only as to the minimum coverage required by statute. The K[ansas] A[utomobile] Insurance] Reparations] A[ct] does not preclude application of the household and garage shop exclusions or any other exclusion to motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in excess of statutorily required limits.” [citations omitted] 6”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Geer v. Eby · State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

2. ““Every policy of motor vehicle liability insurance issued by an insurer to an owner residing in this state shall: “(e) contain stated limits of liability, exclusive of interest and costs, with respect to each vehicle for which coverage is granted, not less than $25,000 because of bodily injury to, or death of, one person in any one accident and, subject to the limit for one person, to a limit of not less than $50,000 because of bodily injury to, or death of, two or more persons in any one accident.” (Emphasis added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 14 Kan. App. 2d 623 - Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Winters · 601 F. Supp. 345 - Ohio Casualty Insurance v. State Farm Automobile Insurance

3. “clearly and specifically set forth in [Canal's] policy.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Waiau v. Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. · Great West Casualty Company v. Canal Insurance Company