Bickham v. Goings’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Arceneaux v. Domingue · 373 So. 2d 498 - Reck v. Stevens · Dixie Drive It Yourself System New Orleans Co. v. American Beverage Co. · 650 So. 2d 712 - Veazey v. Elmwood Plantation Associates, Ltd. · Rougeau v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.
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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“On motions for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict the Court should consider all of the evidencenot just that evidence which supports the non-mover's casebut in the light and with all reasonable inferences most favorable to the party opposed to the motion. If the facts and inferences point so strongly and overwhelmingly in favor of one party that the Court believes that reasonable men could not arrive at a contrary verdict, granting of the motions is proper. On the other hand, if there is substantial evidence opposed to the motions, that is, evidence of such quality and weight that reasonable and fair-minded men in the exercise of impartial judgment might reach different conclusions, the motions should be denied, and the case submitted to the jury.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Robertson v. Penn
How this case has been treated — in progress
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