Carlew v. Wright’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
25
cited by 25 later decisions
1
states following
January 2014
most recently cited
25 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Tucker · Dovers v. Stephenson Oil Co., Inc. · Young v. Honeycutt · Cousins v. Dennis · Columbia National Insurance v. Freeman
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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“A new trial may be granted to all or any of the parties and on all or part of the claim on the application of the party aggrieved, for any of the following grounds materially affecting the substantial rights of such party: ... (6) the verdict or decision is clearly contrary to the preponderance of the evidence or is contrary to the law[.]”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.