Theofel’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “consisting of 339 messages. It posted copies of the messages to a NetGate website where, without notifying opposing counsel, Kwasny and Farey-Jones read them. Most were unrelated to the litigation, and many were privileged or personal. 18 When Wolf and Buckingham found out what had happened, they asked the court to quash the subpoena and award sanctions. Magistrate Judge Wayne Brazil soundly roasted Farey-Jones and Kwasny for their conduct, finding that”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. George Theofel Howard Teig David Kelley Integrated Capital Associates, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Nancy Rilett Ryan Tam Claudia English Teresa Patterson Tanya Young Roberto Marsella Regina Ovenden Emil Pesiri Eric Sullivan Douglas H. Wolf Richard Buckingham v. Alwyn Farey-Jones Iryna A. Kwasny, George Theofel Howard Teig David Kelley Integrated Capital Associates, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Nancy Rilett Ryan Tam Claudia English Teresa Patterson Tanya Young Roberto Marsella Regina Ovenden Emil Pesiri Eric Sullivan Douglas H. Wolf Richard Buckingham v. Alwyn Farey-Jones Iryna A. Kwasny · Theofel

2. “subpoena to gain access to e-mail stored by plaintiffs' Internet service provider. Background 15 Plaintiffs Wolf and Buckingham, officers of Integrated Capital Associates, Inc. (ICA), are embroiled in commercial litigation in New York against defendant Farey-Jones. In the course of discovery, Farey-Jones sought access to ICA's e-mail. He told his lawyer Iryna Kwasny to subpoena ICA's ISP, NetGate. 16 Under the Federal Rules, Kwasny was supposed to”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. George Theofel Howard Teig David Kelley Integrated Capital Associates, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Nancy Rilett Ryan Tam Claudia English Teresa Patterson Tanya Young Roberto Marsella Regina Ovenden Emil Pesiri Eric Sullivan Douglas H. Wolf Richard Buckingham v. Alwyn Farey-Jones Iryna A. Kwasny, George Theofel Howard Teig David Kelley Integrated Capital Associates, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Nancy Rilett Ryan Tam Claudia English Teresa Patterson Tanya Young Roberto Marsella Regina Ovenden Emil Pesiri Eric Sullivan Douglas H. Wolf Richard Buckingham v. Alwyn Farey-Jones Iryna A. Kwasny · Theofel

3. “covered by 18 U.S.C. § 2701 (a)(1). Id. at 15 . We construe complaints liberally, however, see Lynn v. Sheet Metal Workers' Int'l Ass'n, 804 F.2d 1472, 1482 (9th Cir.1986), and the substance of plaintiffs' claims is that defendants improperly accessed NetGate's servers. 5 Defendants argue that subsection (a)(5)(A) prescribes the Act's only civil offenses. But subsection (g) applies to any violation of”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. George Theofel Howard Teig David Kelley Integrated Capital Associates, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Nancy Rilett Ryan Tam Claudia English Teresa Patterson Tanya Young Roberto Marsella Regina Ovenden Emil Pesiri Eric Sullivan Douglas H. Wolf Richard Buckingham v. Alwyn Farey-Jones Iryna A. Kwasny, George Theofel Howard Teig David Kelley Integrated Capital Associates, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Nancy Rilett Ryan Tam Claudia English Teresa Patterson Tanya Young Roberto Marsella Regina Ovenden Emil Pesiri Eric Sullivan Douglas H. Wolf Richard Buckingham v. Alwyn Farey-Jones Iryna A. Kwasny · Theofel