Whelchel v. Sommer’s Empirical Analysis
413 F.2d 521 · 1969
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Aetna Life Insurance v. Chandler · Varble Ex Rel. Varble v. Stanley · Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance v. Robinson · Bourne Ex Rel. Bourne v. Manley · Prisuda v. General Casualty Co. of America
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Implied consent involves an inference arising from a course of conduct or relationship between the parties, in which there is mutual acquiescence or lack of objection under circumstances signifying assent. * * * However, permission requires something more than mere sufferance or tolerance without taking steps to prevent the use of the automobile and permission cannot be implied from possession and use of the automobile without the knowledge of the named insured.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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