Schreyer v. Chaplain’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 state decisions

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

1. “we begin 'with the plain language of the statute, and ordinary, popular understanding of the English language dictates interpretation of its terminology.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Blackstone v. Sharma · 242 Md. App. 1 - David A. v. Karen S.

2. “[A]n officer’s perception of the situation, i.e. whether he or she is in pursuit or not, may help inform the court as whether a pursuit occurred, but is not dispositive and cannot change what is not a pursuit, into one. While how the officer characterizes the situation and his or her intent is properly a part of the inquiry, the true nature of the situation, e.g. chase, stakeout, or investigation, ultimately controls whether it falls squarely within the § 19-103(a)(3)(ii) exceptions.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 220 Md. App. 195 - Holloway-Johnson v. Beall

3. “(b) Emergency vehicle operators. (1) An operator of an emergency vehicle, who is authorized to operate the emergency vehicle by its owner or lessee, is immune from suit in the operator’s individual capacity for damages resulting from a negligent act or omission while operating the emergency vehicle in the performance of emergency service. (2) This subsection does not provide immunity from suit to an operator for a malicious act or omission or for gross negligence of the operator.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 220 Md. App. 195 - Holloway-Johnson v. Beall