Waters v. McClary’s Empirical Analysis
344 F.2d 75 · 1965
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Erie Co v. Tompkins · Ivy v. Osborne · 39 Tenn. App. 190 - State Ex Rel. Harbin v. Dunn · 44 Tenn. App. 405 - State Ex Rel. Coffelt v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 9 Smith & H. 547 - State Ex Rel. Morris v. National Surety Co.
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“for the use and benefit of every person who is injured, . . . by any wrongful act committed under color of his office . . . or the improper or neglectful performance of the duties imposed by law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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