Simpson v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 2 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We note ... that this doctrine has eroded somewhat over time.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gilliam v. Sealey · Cranford v. Kluttz

2. “[I]n the absence of a showing that the District Court conviction of Myrick was obtained improperly , the conviction establishes, as a matter of law, the existence of probable cause for his arrest and defeats both his federal and state claims for false arrest or imprisonment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gilliam v. Sealey

3. “allegations, which we are required to treat as true, [were] sufficient to withstand a motion to dismiss.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 255 N.C. App. 217 - Braswell v. Medina