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63 F. Supp. 2d 721 - Thompson v. Direct Impact Co.’s Empirical Analysis

1998

Citation profile

cited by 7 later decisions

August 2015

most recently cited

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

“[n]othing I say, nor any ruling of mine, nor any remark that I have made is to be taken as an indication that I have any opinion of the facts of the case or what that opinion is. The determination of facts is your function and your recall of the testimony and the evidence, and that will control your determination of the facts. As I’ve said, during the course of a trial I occasionally ask questions of a witness in order to bring out facts not then fully covered by the testimony. Do not assume that I hold any opinions on the matter to which my questions have related. Remember at all times that you as jurors are at liberty to disregard all comments of the Court in arriving at your findings as to the facts....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
e.g. X-It Products, LLC v. Walter Kidde Portable Equipment, Inc.
“[a] renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law is not an occasion for the Court to usurp the jury's authority to weigh the evidence and gauge the credibility of witnesses.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
e.g. 176 F. Supp. 2d 510 - Liberty Mut. Ins. v. EMPLOYEE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
“The defendant bears a `heavy burden' in establishing that the evidence is insufficient to uphold the jury's verdict.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
e.g. 176 F. Supp. 2d 510 - Liberty Mut. Ins. v. EMPLOYEE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

How this case has been treated — in progress

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