Robertson v. Handy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"A. The board of highways is hereby directed to repair and to keep in operating condition at its sole cost and expense, all municipal roads or streets which form a continuation of one of said highways, provided however, the final decision as to the designation or location of the particular municipal road or streets to be placed in the state systems shall be left entirely up to the board of highways. At the request of the governing authority of a municipality the work may be contracted out to such municipality, but all such maintenance costs shall be paid for by the state, provided that the state shall not be responsible for the maintenance of sewers, street lighting, gas and water mains and other public utilities. All damages to the streets or highways occasioned by the laying of sewers, street lighting and other public utilities shall be paid by the owner thereof. The board of highways shall control the parking on any highway which is hereafter constructed, widened or relocated at the sole expense of the state. The board of highways shall control signal lights and traffic other than parking on highways in the state system established hereby...."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 413 So. 2d 1362 - Ishee v. State, Through Dept. of Transp.

2. “"... (t)he evidence in the case makes it clear that both the State and the City understood the maintenance contract to require the City to maintain the shoulders.... Although the contract may be susceptible of the interpretation urged by the City herein, the conduct of both parties during the existence of the contract makes it clear that they intended that the shoulders be maintained by the City."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 401 So. 2d 528 - Garrison v. State, Through Dept. of Highways

3. “It is understood and agreed that a municipality shall hold Office (State of Louisiana) harmless for any and all claims for damages to person or property arising by reason of any negligence attributed to failure of proper maintenance of any facilities assumed by said municipality.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 413 So. 2d 1362 - Ishee v. State, Through Dept. of Transp.