Sherrill v. Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
8 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1292
Relies on Gulf Oil Corporation v. Gilbert · Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno · Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co. · Lauritzen v. Larsen · Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.
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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“as to any plaintiff upon that plaintiff's failure to have filed a new action [in Indonesia or Singapore] upon the expiration of ninety days from the date of filing this order.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Any seaman who shall suffer personal injury in the course of his employment may, at his election, maintain an action for damages at law, with the right of trial by jury, and in such action all statutes of the United States modifying or extending the common-law right or remedy in cases of personal injury to railway employees shall apply.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[t]he possibility of a change in substantive law should ordinarily not be given conclusive or even substantial weight in the forum non conveniens inquiry.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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