Clancy v. Zale Corp.’s Empirical Analysis

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161 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 161 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Rule 327. For Jury Misconduct [[Image here]] b. A juror may not testify as to any matter or statement occurring during the course of the jury’s deliberations or to the effect of anything upon his or any other juror’s mind or emotions as influencing him to assent to or dissent from the verdict concerning his mental processes in connection therewith, except that a juror may testify whether any outside influence was improperly brought to bear upon any juror. Nor may his affidavit or evidence of any statement by him concerning a matter about which he would be precluded from testifying be received for these purposes. Rule 606. Competency of Juror as a Witness [[Image here]] (b) Inquiry into validity of verdict or indictment. Upon an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may not testify as to any matter or state ment occurring during the course of the jury’s deliberations or to the effect of anything upon his or any other juror’s mind or emotions as influencing him to assent to or dissent from the verdict or indictment or concerning his mental processes in connection therewith, except that a juror may testify whether any outside influence was improperly brought to bear upon any juror. Nor may his affidavit or evidence of any statement by him concerning a matter about which he would be precluded from testifying be received for these purposes.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Golden v. First City National Bank in Grand Prairie · Fillinger v. Fuller

2. “When the ground of a motion for new trial, supported by affidavit, is misconduct of the jury or of the officer in charge of them, or because of any communication made to the jury or that a juror gave an erroneous or incorrect answer on voir dire examination, the court shall hear evidence thereof from the jury or others in open court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Golden Eagle Archery, Inc. v. Jackson

3. “A point of error is multifarious if it embraces more than one specific ground of error, or it attacks several distinct and separate rulings of the court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of San Antonio v. Rodriguez