Massoth v. Staples’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 5 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “3. A master and his servant may be proceeded against jointly or severally where the master’s liability is based upon the doctrine of respondeat superior; and where proceeded against jointly, the dismissal ivithout prejudice as to the servant does not preclude the prosecution of the action against the master. (Emphasis added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sisk v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. · Martin v. Mid-Cal Express

2. “To hold otherwise would in effect permit the respondent (Staples) to have two days in court and would invite a multiplicity of suits.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hayles v. Randall Motor Co.

3. “We are of the opinion and hold that the reasoning in Marange v. Marshall, supra, should be followed in this jurisdiction.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hayles v. Randall Motor Co.