Fuller v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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. ““... (T)he elements which must be ascertained before a recovery is awarded to Claimant are: (1) that an inmate escaped from an institution over which the State had control; (2) that the inmate caused the damage claimed while he was at liberty after his escape;.... (emphasis supplied) Supra at 15.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thomas v. State · 33 Ill. Ct. Cl. 64 - Linneman v. State

2. “This Court has long followed the principle of 'avoidable consequences’ which holds that a Claimant must use such means as are reasonable under the circumstances to avoid, mitigate, reduce or minimize the damages, which he has incurred as a result of a wrongful act.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nagle v. State

3. ““We do not accept the pertinency of such an argument in the light of the specific recovery right bestowed by the Statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, ch. 23, par. 4041).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 33 Ill. Ct. Cl. 64 - Linneman v. State