Mustang Fuel Corp. v. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.’s Empirical Analysis
480 F.2d 607 · 1973
Citation profile
30 federal appellate · 3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on J. Gordon Turnbull, Inc. v. Commissioner · Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad · Bowdidge v. Lehman · Enochs v. Sisson
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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(c) Motion and Proceedings Thereon. The motion shall be served at least 10 days before the time fixed for the hearing. The adverse party prior to the day of hearing may serve opposing affidavits. The judgment sought shall be rendered forthwith if the pleadings, deposi tions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(u)nder proper circumstances these requirements of the Rule may be waived.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Failure of the trial court to comply with the notice and hearing requirements of [Fed.R.Civ.P. 56] is error, and deprives the court of authority to enter a summary judgment order.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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