Plata v. Gohman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * * Intersection cases are not precisely in point, but they suggest similar rules and results with respect to the facts and circumstances which must be considered. The principle is the same. Even one who has the right of way is not excused from exercising ordinary care for his own safety. Even though one is not required to anticipate negligent conduct, he is not entitled to close his eyes to that which is plainly visible and which would have been observed by a person of ordinary prudence ‘similarly situated. Lynch v. Ricketts, 158 Tex. 487 , 314 S.W.2d 273 ; De Winne v. Allen, 154 Tex. 316 , 277 S.W.2d 95 ; Intges v. Dunn, Tex.Civ.App., 311 S.W.2d 877 ; Lofland v. Jackson, Tex.Civ.App., 237 S.W.2d 785 ; Norris Bros. v. Mattinson, Tex.Civ.App., 145 S.W.2d 204 ; Lewis v. Martin, Tex.Civ.App., 120 S.W.2d 910 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Couch v. Hale