415 Pa. Super. 113 - Stock v. Arnott’s Empirical Analysis

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36 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) Where a case is called for trial, if without satisfactory excuse a plaintiff is not ready, the court may enter a nonsuit on motion of the defendant or a non pros on the court’s own motion.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2003 Pa. Super. 467 - Thompson v. Houston · 432 Pa. Super. 54 - Anderson v. Pennsylvania Financial Responsibility Assigned Claims Plan

2. “Finally, we reiterate our expression in Stock v. Amott, 415 Pa.Super. 113 , 608 A.2d 552, 556 (1992): While we share the trial court’s interest in expeditious administration of justice, we are mindful of our supreme court’s admonition that It must always be borne in mind that lawsuits are more than numbers or punches in computer cards. Individuals cases are, of course, of great importance to the litigants involved, and courts must not overreach in their zeal to move cases to such an extent as to allow for no deviations from strict and literal adherence to policies justifiably laid down to improve the conditions of the courts. Budget Laundry Co. v. Munter et al, 450 Pa. 13, 21-22 , 298 A.2d 55, 58 (1972). Moreover, “the quality of justice must not be subordinated to arbitrary insistence upon compliance with procedural rules.” Dublin Sportswear v. Charlett, 485 Pa. 633, 639 , 403 A.2d 568, 571 (1979).”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2003 Pa. Super. 467 - Thompson v. Houston · 2000 Pa. Super. 389 - Bennett v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc.