Langenegger v. McNally’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

32 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 32 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““§ 1024. ‘The right (of way) so given is not exclusive, but instead is at all times relative and subject to the -fundamental common-law doctrine that he should exercise the right so as to avoid injury to himself or others.’ “§ 1027. ‘Where two persons are driving on lines that visibly intersect, the general obligation of ordinary care becomes for each a definite duty, and if, as they approach, their contiguity and mutual movements should suggest a probable or even possible collision, neither is entitled to act on the assumption that the other will give way. * * * And a motorist, although in a favored position in approaching an intersection, must exercise reasonable care to avoid a collision after he becomes, or in the exercise of reasonable care may become, aware that an automobile coming from intersecting street is not going to yield the right of way.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Boydston v. Twaddell

2. “* * * may only be operated at such speed as shall be consistent at all times with safety and the proper use of the roads * * *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lopez v. Maes