Keiffer v. Strbac’s Empirical Analysis
1960
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
February 2005
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Wilson v. Roach · Raynes v. Sharp · Massie v. Barker · Hartman v. Dunn · Peters v. United Electric Railways 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““The sudden and unexpected skidding is one of the natural hazards of driving cars on icy roads, and it may happen to the best of operators. It has also been said to be universally recognized that a motor vehicle may begin to skid and get beyond the control of the driver, although prior to the skidding the vehicle may have been operated with due and proper care.” Id. 349 P.2d at 8 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Athey v. Bingham
How this case has been treated — in progress
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