Phillips v. Heine’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate ·

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

1. “the cause of action accrues at the time of death and not at the time of appointment. Id. at 62, 46 S.Ct. at 406-07. The Court pointed out that those capable of applying to be appointed administrator could bring the suit, amending their complaint later (even after the running of the statute of limitations) to identify themselves as executor or administrator. Id. Congress, the Court thought, obviously sought a fixed limitation, and could hardly have simultaneously intended”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Phillips v. Heine

2. “with the suits of the other two passengers. See Order of Dec. 20, 1990. [Joint Appendix at 9.] Where such a consolidation has occurred, an order disposing of only one party's claim does not start the time for appeal running in the absence of an order under Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Phillips v. Heine

3. “See 45 U.S.C. § 56 (amended to provide for a three-year limit). In Reading Co. v. Koons, 271 U.S. 58 , 46 S.Ct. 405, 70 L.Ed. 835 (1926), the Court held that where there are at the time of death”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Phillips v. Heine