Case v. Consumers Power Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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7 federal appellate · 18 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 60 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “all the elements of the plaintiff's claims and should not omit material issues, defenses, or theories if the evidence supports them.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cox v. Flint Board of Hospital Managers · 325 Mich. App. 129 - Estate of Ezekiel D Goodwin v. Northwest Michigan Fair Association

2. “for the specific profession or specialties at issue. Further, we hold that the error requires reversal because failure to do so would be inconsistent with substantial justice. When the trial judge discussed the jury instructions with the parties, he indicated that he would phrase SJI2d 30.01”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cox v. Flint Board of Hospital Managers

3. “Ordinarily, it is for the jury to determine whether [an actor's] conduct fell below the general standard of care.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 325 Mich. App. 129 - Estate of Ezekiel D Goodwin v. Northwest Michigan Fair Association