Van-S-Aviation Corp. v. Piper Aircraft Corp.’s Empirical Analysis

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49 federal appellate · 7 district · 23 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 133 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he effect of a voluntary dismissal without prejudice is to render the proceedings a nullity and leave the parties as if the action had never been brought.”

   14 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Career Serv. Rev. Bd. v. UTAH DEPT. OF CORR. · Papa John's Intern., Inc. v. Cosentino

2. “carries down with it previous proceedings and orders in the action, and all pleadings, both of plaintiff and defendant, and all issues, with respect to plaintiff's claim.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re: Robert v. Matthews, United States of America, and State of North Carolina, Claimant-Appellee v. Robert v. Matthews Claimant-Appellant, and North Carolina's Original Copy of the Bill of Rights, Wayne Pratt, Incorporated · 904 So. 2d 1230 - Ex Parte Sealy, LLC

3. “(1) [T]he issue sought to be precluded must be the same as that involved in the prior action; (2) that issue must have been actually litigated; (3) it must have been determined by a valid and final judgment; and (4) that determination must have been essential to the prior judgment. Haize v. Hanover Ins. Co., 536 F.2d 576 , 579 (3d Cir. 1976); see IB J. Moore, Federal Practice 0.443[1] (2d ed. 1974); Restatement (Second) of Judgments, Tent.Draft No. 1, § 68 (March 28, 1973).”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Steffen v. Housewright · Clarenbach v. Consolidated Parts, Inc.