Wright v. Vickaryous’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 5 state decisions

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

1. “Wright contends that Civil Rule 68 does not apply since it operates only when the offeree obtains judgment in his favor. That interpretation would mean that when an offeree prevails, but his judgment does not exceed the offer, he will be penalized, but if he does not prevail at all no penalty will be imposed. We see nothing to recommend such a result, and thus reject the interpretation offered by Wright.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Darragh Poultry & Livestock Equipment Co. v. Piney Creek Sales, Inc.

2. “(a) Subject to (b) of this section there is in a contract for sale a warranty by the seller that (1) the title conveyed shall be good, and its transfer rightful.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sumner v. Fel-Air, Inc.

3. “is supported by the policy that a purchaser should not be required to engage in a contest over the validity of his ownership.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 587 So. 2d 514 - Maroone Chevrolet, Inc. v. Nordstrom