Trans Chemical Ltd’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 2 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Timeliness of intervention depends on a review of all the circumstances, and the Fifth Circuit has identified four factors to consider: (1) the length of time the inter-venor knew or should have known of his interest in the case; (2) prejudice to the existing parties resulting from the interve-nor’s failure to apply for intervention sooner; (3) prejudice to the intervenor if his application for intervention is denied; and (4) the existence of unusual circumstances.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. v. Summerline Asset Management, LLC (In Re South Texas Oil Co.) · Chambers Medical Foundation v. Chambers

2. “when the applicant claims an interest relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and the applicant is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede the applicant’s ability to protect that interest, unless the applicant’s interest is adequately represented by existing parties.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dandridge v. Jefferson Parish School Board