Krawitz v. Levinstein’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In that case, in an opinion written by Mr. Justice Thomson, we reviewed the authorities on this right-of-way statute and pointed out that the true construction of such a statute was laid down in Ward v. Clark, 232 N. Y. 195 , in an opinion by Judge Cardozo. Other cases holding to the same effect are Rupp v. Keebler, 175 Ill. App. 619 ; Salmon v. Wilson, 227 Ill. App. 286 ; Darling & Co. v. Yellow Cab Co., 238 Ill. App. 326 ; Schwartz v. Lindquist, 251 Ill. App. 320 : Coleman v. Hait, 293 Ill. App. 615 ; Edwards v. Hill-Thomas Lime & Cement Co., 309 Ill. App. 168 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bentley v. Olson

2. ““This instruction was wrong for the reason that it failed to tell the jury that they must also take into consideration the distance the vehicles were from the point of collision and the speed of their approach. Heidler Co. v. Wilson & Bennett Co., 243 Ill. App. 89 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bentley v. Olson