Roach v. Churchman’s Empirical Analysis
431 F.2d 849 · 1970
Citation profile
16 federal appellate · 14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 61 Wash. 2d 685 - Thompson v. Ezzell · Underwriters at Lloyd's of London v. Cordova Airlines, Inc. · Mary G. Bruce, Administratrix of the Estate of Walter B. Bruce, Deceased v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, a Corporation · Great American Indem. Co. of New York v. Saltzman · The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. William T. Stover
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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"* * * [E]xceptions, limitations and exclusions to insuring agreements require a narrow construction on the theory that the insurer, having affirmatively expressed coverage through broad promises, assumes a duty to define any limitations upon that coverage in clear and explicit terms. * * *"”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Applying this analysis, the insuring agreements become illusory in effect since few accidents occur without the aircraft's owner or pilot violating one or more of the very detailed regulations promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the pilot's act * * * did not violate any express term of his pilot's certificate.”
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.