Harris v. Grizzle’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 36 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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““When a general release discloses it has been given to named [releasees] who denied liability but made payment in settlement, then other alleged wrongdoers who were not parties to the release and made no payment toward satisfaction can fairly be called on to show that either the release which they rely on was intended to discharge them or that the releasor has received full compensation.” (Emphasis added.) Citing: Fieser v. St. Francis Hospital, 212 Kan. 35 , 510 P.2d 145, 151 (1973); Missouri v. Crandall, Mo., 581 S.W.2d 829 (1979); Summey v. Lacy, 42 Colo.App. 1 , 588 P.2d 892, 894 (1978); Callan v. O’Neil, 20 Wash.App. 32 , 578 P.2d 890, 892-893 (1978); Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Sweat, Alaska, 568 P.2d 916, 928-930 (1977); Rock v. Reed-Prentice Division of Package Machinery Co., 39 N.Y.2d 34 , 382 N.Y.S.2d 720 , 346 N.E.2d 520 (1976); Annot., 39 A.L.R.3d 260 (1971); Annot., 8 A.L.R.3d 639 (1966).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bjork v. Chrysler Corp.

2. “"(a) When a release or a covenant not to sue or not to enforce judgment is given in good faith to one (1) of two (2) or more persons liable in tort for the same injury or the same wrongful death: "(i) It does not discharge any of the other tortfeasors from liability for the injury or wrongful death unless its terms so provide; but it reduces the claim against the others to the extent of any amount stipulated by the release or the covenant, or in the amount of the consideration paid for it, whichever is the greater; and “(ii) It discharges the tortfeasor to whom it is given from all liability for contribution to any other tortfeasor.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bjork v. Chrysler Corp.

3. “"... The complaint states as to each of the defendants that there were failures: (1) to properly diagnose the deceased's condition; (2) to render careful and prudent treatment; (3) to examine deceased carefully; (4) to attend to deceased properly; (5) and to properly supervise associates, assistants and agents under their control in deceased's care and treatment... ." 599 P.2d at 583.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Harris v. Grizzle