Gibson v. Block’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (Federal Tort Claims Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 1491 · 28 U.S.C. § 1631
Relies on United States v. Testan · Land US v. Dollar · Dugan v. Rank · Coastal Steel Corp. v. Wheelabrator-Frye, Inc. · Waller v. Georgia
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“different formulae [that] exist to test the essence of the plaintiff's claim”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“In any case within its jurisdiction, the [Claims Court] shall have the power to remand appropriate matters to any administrative or executive body or official with such direction as it may deem proper and just.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[T]he Claims Court can issue declaratory relief that is 'tied to and subordinate to a monetary award.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.