State v. Nesteriak’s Empirical Analysis

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17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “disregard statutes, ordinances or regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specific directions,' § 14-283 (d) also requires such an operator”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nunez v. Vpsi, Inc., No. Cv97 034 79 02 (Feb. 20, 2001) · 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 10312 - Docchio v. Bender, No. Cv98-0146014s (Aug. 15, 2002)

2. “It is axiomatic that, in adjudicating a question of statutory construction, we seek to ascertain the intent of the legislature. State v. Valinski , 254 Conn. 107 (2000). In pursuit of this inquiry, we read a statute in its entirety and, in so doing, presumptively give greater weight to specific provisions governing the subject matter than to general language of the same statute that might otherwise be controlling. Gifford v. Freedom of Information Commission , 227 Conn. 641 , 652 (1993); Hallenbeck v. St. Mark the Evangelist Corp ., 29 Conn. App. 618 , 624 (1992).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2001 Conn. Super. Ct. 4430 - Griffin v. Arduini, No. Cv00 037 72 55 (Mar. 30, 2001)

3. “disregard statutes, ordinances or regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specific directions,' § 14-283 (d) also requires such an operator "to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons and property.' It is also noteworthy that General Statutes § 14-283 (b)(3) allows such operator "to exceed . . . speed limits . . . as long as he does not endanger life or property by doing so. . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nunez v. Vpsi, Inc., No. Cv97 034 79 02 (Feb. 20, 2001)