Born v. Goldstein’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 14 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Proof of lost profits is generally derived from proof of income and expenses for a reasonable period of time prior to the breach. American Motorcycle Institute v. Mitchell, 380 So.2d 452 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980). Where the evidence only pertains to gross receipts or fails to establish expenses with specificity, an award of damages will be reversed.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 575 So. 2d 673 - Cedar Hills Properties Corp. v. Eastern Federal Corp. · 690 So. 2d 617 - Fu Sheng Indus. Co. v. T/F SYSTEMS

2. “In considering the propriety of remittitur here, we note that a trial court may not reduce a jury verdict by ordering a remittitur without permitting the plaintiff to have the option of a new trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 816 So. 2d 572 - ITT Hartford Ins. Co. of the SE v. Owens

3. “In a breach of contract action, the innocent party is entitled to recover any gains presented and losses sustained, including the loss of prospective profits.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. horizon/cms Healthcare v. Southern Oaks