Steiker’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “We recently noted in In re Rubin, 378 F.2d 104 (C.A. 3, 1967), that the mandate of General Order 47 precludes this court as well as the district court from not accepting the referee’s basic findings of fact. See In re Wolf, 165 F.2d 707, 709-710 (C.A. 3, 1948). Though ultimate findings are subject to appellate scrutiny free of the “clearly erroneous” rule, as was noted above, those findings should be undisturbed where they are supported by the underlying factual determinations which cumulatively satisfy the applicable standard of proof.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Gross Mfg. & Importing Co.

2. “Unless otherwise directed in the order of reference the report of a referee or of a special master shall set forth his findings of fact and conclusions of law, and the judge shall accept his findings of fact unless clearly erroneous. The judge after hearing may adopt the report or may modify it or may reject it in whole or in part or may receive further evidence or may recommit it with instructions.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Gross Mfg. & Importing Co.

3. ““whether the inquiry bears a relationship to the bankrupt’s business transactions or his estate ... or concerns the ‘discovery of assets, business dealings and relations of the bankrupt, the existence and disposition of his property and debts and the like’ ” [Citation omitted]; In re Steiker, 380 F.2d 765, 768 (3d Cir. 1967).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Gugliada