Atkins v. Womble’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A valid settlement agreement and a release, until set aside or canceled, are a complete bar to any later action based on matters included in the settlement agreement and covered by the release. Associated Employers Lloyds v. Howard, 156 Tex. 277 , 294 S.W.2d 706 ; Hart v. Traders & General Ins. Co., 144 Tex. 146 , 189 S.W.2d 493 .””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Swart v. Samples · Mapp v. Snitker

2. ““Plaintiff here and now respectfully prays that the [release] contract entered into by and between the plaintiff and defendants, copy of which is attached as Exhibit “A”, be declared a nullity and void insofar as it constitutes a ‘full, complete and final settlement of any and all claims of every kind and character’ that Nettie Edna Womble had against the Estate of C. T. Tatum, and insofar as the said contract constituted a compromise of any claims Nettie Edna Womble had against the Estate of C. T. Tatum and insofar as said contract released said estate from the claims that Nettie Edna Womble had against the Estate of C. T. Tatum, and insofar as the contract constitutes a ‘full release of the Estate of C. T. Tatum, deceased, the Executors and their successors in office and the residuary beneficiaries’ and that all costs be taxed against the defendants and that plaintiff have such other and further relief to which she may be entitled.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Womble v. Atkins