Nadel v. Isaksson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[j]udgment as a matter of law may not properly be granted under Rule 50 unless the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the opposing party, is insufficient to permit a reasonable juror to find in her favor.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Anello v. Anderson · Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

2. “a district court must deny a motion for judgment as a matter of law unless ... there can be but one conclusion as to the verdict that reasonable persons could have reached.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

3. “legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Toporoff Engineers Pc v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company