Savage Industries Inc Western Auto Supply Company v. Savage Arms Inc’s Empirical Analysis
43 F.3d 714 · 1994
Citation profile
21 federal appellate · 97 district · 5 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 160 later decisions — most recently July 2021 · most notably T I Federal Credit Union v. DelBonis (1995), Monarch Life Insurance v. Ropes & Gray (1995)
21 federal appellate · 97 district · 5 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 102 · 11 U.S.C. § 105 · 11 U.S.C. § 1109 · 11 U.S.C. § 363 · 11 U.S.C. § 502 · 28 U.S.C. § 157
Relies on Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad · 19 Cal. 3d 22 - Ray v. Alad Corp. · 290 Pa. Super. 15 - Dawejko v. Jorgensen Steel Co. · Abbotts Dairies of Pennsylvania Inc Cumberland Farms Dairy Inc 85-1543 National Farmers' Organization Inc 85-1544
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 160 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“after such notice as is appropriate in the particular circumstances, and such opportunity for a hearing as is appropriate in the particular circumstances[.]”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“The trustee may sell property under subsection (b) or (c) of this section free and clear of any interest in such property of an entity other than the estate, only if— (1) applicable nonbankruptcy law permits sale of such property free and clear of such interest; (2) such entity consents; (3) such interest is a lien and the price at which such property is to be sold is greater than the aggregate value of all liens on such property; (4) such interest is in bona fide dispute; or (5)such entity could be compelled, in a legal or equitable proceeding, to accept a money satisfaction of such interest.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“On an appeal the district court or bankruptcy appellate panel may affirm, modify, or reverse a bankruptcy judge’s judgment, order, or decree or remand with instructions for further proceedings. Findings of fact, whether based on oral or documentary evidence, shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous, and due regard shall be given to the opportunity of the bankruptcy court to judge the credibility of the witnesses.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.