Olson v. Pospeshil’s Empirical Analysis

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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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Notice is given on the record by counsel for the party, Pospeshil, to counsel for Olson, that at the hearing the Examiner of Interferences and other tribunals considering this case, on appeal or otherwise, will be asked to take official cognizance ■of statements made by the various witnesses who have testified in this case, in •connection with the testimony which they have given in that case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Noxon v. Potts

2. “Upon motion duly made and granted (see rule 153) testimony taken in an interference proceeding may be used in any other or subsequent interference proceeding, so far as relevant and material, subject, however, to the right of any contesting party to recall witnesses whose depositions have been taken, and to take other testimony in rebuttal of the depositions.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Noxon v. Potts

3. “Rule 157 provides the only maimer in which a record in another case may be used, namely, by filing a motion in the proper tribunal, • with proof of service, as required by Rule 153. It then provides that, when the motion has been allowed and a former record, or portions thereof, are introduced, the contesting party may call witnesses to rebut it.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carlton v. Robie