Roberts v. Cave’s Empirical Analysis
1970
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
March 1994
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Strasburger v. Vogel · Hickory Transfer Co. v. Nezbed · Williams v. Wheeler · Larsen v. Romeo · Fowser Fast Freight v. Simmont
Most-quoted passages
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““In this case the plaintiffs themselves proved the details of the happening, foregoing reliance on res ipsa loquitur; and, having undertaken to prove the details, they failed to show negligence on the part of the defendants. Indeed, they explained away the possible inference of negligence. Paradoxically, the plaintiffs proved too much and too little.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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