Parrish v. Phillips’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 10 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “. . . Failure to give such notice shall not bar liability under such policy of insurance, agreement of indemnity, or bond as provided in subsection (1) if the insurer was not prejudiced or damaged by such failure, but the burden of proof to so show shall be upon the person claiming such liability.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Calhoun v. Western Casualty & Surety Co. · 33 Wis. 2d 301 - Sanderfoot v. SHERRY MOTORS, INC.

2. ““The reasons for the policy provisions requiring the assured to give written notice of an accident as soon as practicable are obvious. As said in McCarthy v. Rendle, 230 Mass. 35, 38 , 119 N. E. 188 : “ ‘The occurrence of an accident and injury, however slight, may result in litigation, even in protracted litigation. It is the experience of every defender of causes that it is a matter of first importance to become possessed of all material facts and of the names and residences of all known witnesses at the earliest possible moment, as facts may be forgotten or distorted and witnesses may go beyond reach.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 33 Wis. 2d 301 - Sanderfoot v. SHERRY MOTORS, INC.