Bernard v. Vidrine’s Empirical Analysis
1978
Citation profile
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Kay v. Carter · 273 So. 2d 510 - Odom v. Hooper · 187 So. 2d 492 - Roy & Roy v. Riddle · 343 So. 2d 1171 - Walker v. Graham · 316 So. 2d 185 - State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Sentry Indem. 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.
“Nor is summary judgment intended to be used as a vehicle to circumvent trial of genuine issues even where it might appear to the court that the pleadings are frivolous and the party so pleading has little chance of success at trial. The denial of a pleader his day in court should be applied with caution in the interest of fairness and due process.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“the motion, memorandum, and supporting documents show that there is no genuine issue as to material fact and that the mover is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”
1 later decision 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.