In Re Goode’s Empirical Analysis
1980
Citation profile
15
cited by 15 later decisions
September 1987
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 341 · 11 U.S.C. § 524
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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The words “excusable neglect” are words of art, and are subject to the interpretation of the trier. The court has interpreted “excusable neglect” as meaning the failure to timely perform a duty due to circumstances which were beyond the reasonable control of the person whose duty it was to perform.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Gem Rail Corp.
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.