Dunlap v. Lee’s Empirical Analysis
1962
Citation profile
59 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 59 later decisions — most recently January 2009 · most notably Copiah Dairies, Inc. v. Addkison (1963), Reeves v. Hill (1968)
59 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on Virginian Ry. Co. v. Armentrout · Lewis v. . Watson · State v. . Cope · Clark v. Scheld · Stegall v. Sledge
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 59 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““ 'Ordinarily the mere fact of a collision with a. vehicle ahead furnishes some evidence that the following motorist was negligent as to speed, was following too closely, or failed to keep a proper lookout.’ Clark v. Scheld, 253 N.C. 732, 737 , 117 S.E. 2d 838 ; Clontz v. Krimminger, 253 N.C. 252 , 116 S.E. 2d 804 ; Smith v. Rawlins, 253 N.C. 67 , 116 S.E. 2d 184 . But the nature of the negligence, if any, depends upon the circumstances in each particular case. Beaman v. Duncan, 228 N.C. 600 , 46 S.E. 2d 707 .””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“The question in any given case is not what sum of money would be sufficient to induce a person to undergo voluntarily the pain and suffering for which recovery is sought or what it would cost to hire someone to undergo such suffering, but what, under all the circumstances, should be allowed the plaintiff in addition to the other items of damages to which he is entitled, in reasonable consideration of the suffering necessarily endured. The amount allowed must be fair and reasonable, free from sentimental or fanciful standards, and based upon the facts disclosed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage““One of the most important purposes of the charge is 'the elimination of irrelevant matters, and causes of action or allegations as to which no evidence has been offered, and (to) thereby let the jury understand and appreciate the precise facts that are material and determinative.’ ... it is error to charge on an abstract principle of law not raised by proper pleading and not supported by any view of the evidence.” Dunlap v. Leer 257 N.C. 447 , 126 S.E. 2d 62 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Reeves v. Hill
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.