Metcalf v. Taylor’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
1
states following
April 1997
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on McKanna v. Edgar · Cates v. Pon · Mega v. Anglo Iron & Metal Co. of Harlingen · Travieso v. Travieso
Most-quoted passages
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1 later decision quote this exact passage
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