Freeman v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The court finds that this case turns on a factual determination of whether Mr. Guy is in fact a consultant to the Water Board or an employee of the Water Board. "4. The evidence established and the court finds that Mr. Guy has for many years served as a member of one or more public boards or commissions within the City of Prichard, Alabama, and for the last seven (7) years prior to being hired as a consultant to the Water Board, he served as a member of the Board. Upon the expiration of his term as a member of the Water Board, he was hired by the Board as an administrative consultant to consult with and advise the Board as to matters pertaining to operation of the water system and sewer system owned by the Board. He was hired at a fixed rate of pay, he receives no employee benefits such as insurance, retirement, sick leave, and the like which are received by merit system employees of the Board, and no withholding deductions are made from the fees paid to him as a consultant. The court further finds from the evidence that Mr. Guy's job calls for *Page 277 him to consult and advise with the Board as to the operation of its system and its responsibilities in reference thereto, that he does not supervise any of the employees of the Board, nor does he report to any employee of the Board. He is never told when or how to do any work that he performs, but is told only the result that the Board would like to obtain. The court finds that based upon Mr. Guy's many years of experience s”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 510 So. 2d 275 - Huffstutler v. Reese

2. “" 'The Defendants' evidence established that the three individuals . . . are learned in their fields; that they are employed as "consultants" at a specified rate for twelve month periods by written contracts between the individuals and the Planning Commission of the City of Prichard . . .; that they receive no city benefits such as insurance and the like; and that no withholding deductions are made from the fees paid to them. Further, the Defendants introduced evidence of reports made by the individuals in their respective capacities.' "”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 510 So. 2d 275 - Huffstutler v. Reese

3. “'The Defendants' evidence established that the three individuals . . . are learned in their fields; that they are employed as "consultants”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 510 So. 2d 275 - Huffstutler v. Reese