Stukes v. Bachmeyer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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. “"Trespasser" means one who enters on the property of another without having consent of the owner. To constitute a trespass, entry upon another’s property need not be in person but may be made by causing or permitting a thing to cross the boundary of the premises. Every unauthorized entry upon land of another is a trespass and the intent or motive prompting the trespass is immaterial. Did [Brazos] trespass causing damage to [Watson’s] property on the date of the fire that is the basis of this suit?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Environmental Processing Systems, L.C. v. Fpl Farming Ltd.

2. “(1) it owns or has a lawful right to possess real property; (2) the defendant physically, intentionally, and voluntarily entered the land; and (3) the defendant's trespass caused damage.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Acm-Tex., Inc.