Bok v. Ackerman’s Empirical Analysis
1970
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
October 1975
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on Cohen v. Young · 290 F. Supp. 29 - Norman v. McKee · Manacher v. Reynolds · 41 Del. Ch. 438 - Dann v. Chrysler Corporation · Manacher v. Reynolds
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““Our judicial system contributes to the administration of justice no less by promoting the fair settlement of disputes and an end to litigation than by forcing parties to trial and the prolongation of the state of adversity. There comes a time when controversies must be put to rest and litigation definitively concluded.” 309 F. Supp. at 716.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Purcell v. Keane
How this case has been treated — in progress
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