Nelson v. James’s Empirical Analysis
688 F.2d 1002 · 1982
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
September 1983
most recently cited
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Martinez v. Rodriquez
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“On August 16, 1975, the parties to this appeal were involved in an automobile accident in Marshall County, Mississippi. On Monday, August 17, 1981, plaintiffs filed the complaint initiating this case, seeking damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by defendant’s negligent operation of his vehicle. Defendant answered, claiming that the action was barred by the six year statute of limitations. Miss.Code Ann. § 15-1-49 (1972). The district court granted a motion to dismiss for that reason. This appeal presents only the question whether a claim filed on Monday when the statute of limitations expires on Sunday is timely. Question certified: When the last day of the six year statute of limitations for filing a personal injury action falls on a Sunday, is an action filed on the next day, Monday, timely?”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Nelson v. James“Therefore, the question certified When the last day of the six year statute of limitations for filing a personal injury action falls on a Sunday, is an action filed on the next day, Monday, timely?”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Nelson v. James
How this case has been treated — in progress
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