Kaas v. Baasch’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““. . . It is . . . proper, in an appropriate pleading involving alternative relief, to freely and fairly express such doubt in the pleading itself. The pleader should also, as we view it, concisely and clearly set forth all of the material facts involved in his cause of action, and the facts so pleaded should form the basis of the alternative relief demanded. Having brought to the fore all of the material facts, and the pleader having alleged the doubts existing in his mind on the subject of who is liable, he should then pray for judgment against such party or parties as the truth, when found, will warrant. . . .” Lukken, supra, at 576 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 80 Wis. 2d 376 - Voight v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

2. ““. . . Obviously a recovery against one of these defendants would be totally inconsistent with a recovery against the other, and vice versa. But this inconsistency must necessarily exist in all cases where alternative relief is demanded under sec. 260.11(1), Stats. . . .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 80 Wis. 2d 376 - Voight v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

3. ““. . . That the element of doubt must exist in all cases where alternative relief is demanded follows as a logical sequence from the very nature of the relief itself. . . .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 80 Wis. 2d 376 - Voight v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.