Gerald Adamietz v. James G. Smith, Postmaster, Pittsburgh, Pa’s Empirical Analysis
273 F.2d 385 · 1960
Citation profile
19
cited by 19 later decisions
March 1972
most recently cited
7 federal appellate · 3 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Blackmar v. Guerre · Shaughnessy v. Pedreiro · Williams v. Fanning · Ceballos v. Shaughnessy
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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““ * * * the question of indispensability of parties is dependent not on the nature of the decision attacked but on the ability and authority of the defendant before the court to effectuate the relief which the party seeks. * * *””
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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.