Scott v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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27 state decisions

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

1. “A continuance shall be granted if at the time a case is to be tried, the party applying for the continuance shows that he has been unable, with the exercise of due diligence, to obtain evidence material to his case; or that a material witness has absented himself without the contrivance of the party applying for the continuance.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dubea v. State Through La. Dept. of Corr. · 434 So. 2d 1282 - Bernard v. Merit Drilling Co.

2. “La.R.S. 23 Sec. 1201.2. Failure to pay claims; discontinuance; attorney’s fees Any insurer liable for claims arising under this Chapter, and any employer whose liability for claims arising under this Chapter is not covered by insurance, shall pay the amount of any claim due under this Chapter within sixty days after receipt of written notice. Failure to make such payment within sixty days after receipt of notice, when such failure is found to be arbitrary, capricious, or without probable cause, shall subject employer or insurer, in addition to the amount of the claim due, to payment of all reasonable attorney’s fees for the prosecution and collection of such claim, or in the event a partial payment or tender has been made, to payment of all reasonable attorney’s fees for the prosecution and collection of the difference between the amount paid or tendered and the amount due. Any employer or insurer who at any time discontinues payment of claims due and arising under this Chapter, when such discontinuance is found to be arbitrary, capricious, or without probable cause, shall be subject to the payment of all reasonable attorney’s fees for the prosecution and collection of such claims. ... (Emphasis Supplied)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lupo v. State, Division of the Administration, Office of Risk Management

3. “Judgment is rendered as follows: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that there be judgment herein in favor of the plaintiff, EDWIN DREW SIMMONS JR., and against the defendants, FORD, BACON AND DAVIS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION and AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY, in solido, for weekly compensation in the sum of One Hundred, eighty-three and NO/100 ($183.00) dollars per week, commencing May 13, 1982 and ending August 25, 1983, with each such payment to bear legal interest from the date due until paid, together with a penalty of 12% on the amounts due, but subject to credit for any amounts paid pursuant to the prior judgment; plus the sum of Three Thousand, five hundred and NO/100 ($3,500.00) dollars to plaintiff's attorneys, with legal interest thereon from date of judicial demand until paid; plus all outstanding medical fees, expenses, and all costs of court, including expert witness fees of $200.00 to Dr. Rambach and $250.00 to Dr. Haynes. Costs of appeal are assessed to appellees.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 506 So. 2d 1300 - Simmons v. FORD, BACON & DAVIS CONST.