Spence v. BNSF Ry. Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “An instructional error is only grounds for reversal when the instruction misdirected, misled, or confused the jury and resulted in prejudice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Emilee Williams, Appellant/Cross-Respondent v. Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities, f/k/a St. John's Clinic, Inc., Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

2. “interprets its rules by applying the same principles used for interpreting statutes.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State ex rel. Mario Richardson, Relator v. The Honorable Brian H. May

3. “Buemi v. Kerckhoff , 359 S.W.3d 16 , 20 (Mo. banc 2011).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State ex rel. Mario Richardson, Relator v. The Honorable Brian H. May