671 So. 2d 941 - Bell v. Ott’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
March 2002
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 637 So. 2d 1302 - Succession of Hellmers
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“We further note La.R.S. 9:5605 is controlling in any malpractice claim with no distinction whatsoever between a claim that lies in contract and one that lies in tort.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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