Dockery v. Mannisi’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “unless required to do so by plain, unambiguous language or by necessary implication.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. James E. Brady & Company, Incorporated, a Missouri Corporation v. Rex Eno, an Individual and Resident of Iowa Aegon U.S.A. (Life Investors, Inc.), an Iowa Corporation, Pacific Fidelity Life Insurance Company, a California Corporation, Donald J. Shepard, an Individual and a Resident of Iowa David Soelter, an Individual and a Resident of Texas, James E. Brady, Jr., James E. Brady & Company, Incorporated, a Missouri Corporation v. Rex Eno, an Individual and Resident of Iowa Aegon U.S.A. (Life Investors, Inc.), an Iowa Corporation, Pacific Fidelity Life Insurance Company, a California Corporation, Donald J. Shepard, an Individual and a Resident of Iowa David Soelter, an Individual and a Resident of Texas, James E. Brady, Jr. · James E. Brady & Co. v. Eno

2. “[W]here a carbon copy is concerned, the rule is that carbon copies have the status of duplicate originals and hence are not within the scope of the best evidence rule. A carbon copy may be introduced into evidence without explanation of the non-production of the first, or “ribbon” copy, where signed by the parties or otherwise properly identified over an objection that it is not the best evidence. Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority v. Zitko, 386 S.W.2d 69, 80 [21] (Mo.banc 1964).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gannon v. Nelsen