Cotton v. Hand’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
January 2016
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Imbler v. Pachtman · Pierson v. Ray · Keller v. Anderson · Texas Gulf Sulphur Company v. Robles · Linde v. Bentley
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“although the merits of an appeal are not usually to be considered on a motion to dismiss ... it is clear from even the most cursory reading of the facts herein that there is a total lack of legal basis for appellant's appeal.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Goodwyn v. Wallop
How this case has been treated — in progress
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