Jahner v. Jacob’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"One who, in acting in self-defense, uses force in excess of that which he is privileged to use, is liable for so much of the force used as is excessive, and the other person has the normal privilege of defending himself against the use or attempted use of excessive force. In other words, to the extent that excessive violence and unnecessary force is used in repelling an assault, one becomes liable as trespasser and subject to an action for assault and battery. In determining whether the particular means used is or is not excessive, the amount of force exerted, the means or instrument by which it is applied, the manner or method of applying it, and the circumstances under which it is applied are factors to be considered."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Coleman v. Strohman

2. ““ ‘An appellate court will not reverse a judgment in a nonjury case because of the admission of incompetent evidence, unless all of the competent evidence is insufficient to support the judgment or unless it affirmatively appears that the incompetent evidence induced the court to make an essential finding which would not otherwise have been made.’ ” 210 N.W.2d at 100 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. CITY OF FARGO, CASS COUNTY v. Candor Const.

3. ““Factors to consider in determining whether a person acted in self-defense . . . are the reasonableness of his belief [of being] in danger and the reasonableness of his belief of the need of the amount or degree of force used.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dahlen v. Landis