Barnes v. Crowe’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 1 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Our concern is the authority for and not the wisdom of the purchase. In light of the definition of `motor vehicles,' when coupled with the word `facilities,' as used in the statute, is more than persuasive that the court properly adjudged that the appellee is invested with the authority to purchase aircraft for his department.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. First Bank & Trust Co. v. Feuquay

2. “(1) The commissioner shall be the head and chief executive officer of the department. He shall provide for himself and each officer of the department, under the provisions of KRS 42.060 such uniforms, equipment and facilities, including motor vehicles, necessary to the performance of his or their respective duties, * * *.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. First Bank & Trust Co. v. Feuquay

3. “It is not necessary to confine the interpretation of his authority in purchasing aircraft for his department, entirely on the definition of `motor vehicle.' He is also empowered by statute to provide `facilities,' as are necessary to the performance of the duties of the department. 20”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. First Bank & Trust Co. v. Feuquay