Baumann v. Canton’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 10 district ·

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

1. “[n]o person shall drive a motor vehicle on a public street or highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. In every event speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance on the public street or highway.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. MacGibbon v. Smalls · 149 F. Supp. 2d 205 - Gass v. Virgin Islands Telephone Corp.

2. ““It is a well established rule that a motorist must operate his vehicle always with due regard for the safety of all others on the highway. He is charged with the duty of keeping his automobile under such control that he can stop within the distance on the road ahead which he can clearly see. The law exacts of him constant care and attention and imposes upon him certain positive duties * * * (Footnote omitted).” Id. at 67 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. MacGibbon v. Smalls

3. “the mere fact that an automobile which is involved in an accident is being operated in violation of a regulation does not render the driver of the vehicle guilty of negligence as a matter of law if there are any facts which will excuse his conduct.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Williams v. Rene