Chambers v. Morgan’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Thus it has been held for nearly 60 years that where chattels are delivered to a bailee in good condition and are returned in a damaged state, negligence will be presumed to be the cause, and the bailee has the burden of showing that the loss is due to a cause consistent with due care on his part. [[Image here]] [A] bailee for hire is not strictly liable for the preservation of the bailed property, unless he expressly agrees to be, but is only bound to use ordinary care for its safety.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Aberson v. Sa Hong

2. ““A breach of this duty (ordinary care) if it results in damage, is legal negligence. Such negligence may be proved merely by showing that bailee received the chattel in good condition and returned it damaged.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Aberson v. Sa Hong