Myres v. Nunsett’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “wanton or reckless disregard for the rights and safety of others.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 635 So. 2d 442 - Laris v. Parker · 628 So. 2d 81 - Hill v. Sampson

2. “drinking was a cause-in-fact of [the] accident.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 628 So. 2d 81 - Hill v. Sampson · 562 So. 2d 1177 - Bourgeois v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

3. “A number of other states take the position that operating a motor vehicle on the public road after voluntary intoxication in and of itself constitutes sufficient reckless disregard to warrant an award of exemplary damages. Our codal article requires an additional showing that the accident resulting in injury was caused by the voluntary intoxication of a defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 562 So. 2d 1177 - Bourgeois v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.