Lockhart v. Cade’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 13 state decisions

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

1. “[i]n general, the entry of default does not constitute a judgment, but simply precludes the defaulting party from offering any further defense on the issue of liability.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brenda Zanders v. Richard Baker & Brenda Zanders v. Gordon Thomas · Restaurant Equipment & Supply Depot, Inc. v. Gutierrez

2. “In the present case, Ms. Cade accepted a retainer with the understanding that she would provide certain services to Mr. Lockhart, but she failed to do so; as a result, Mr. Lockhart paid for services that he did not receive. It is self-evident that Ms. Cade should not benefit financially from her own negligence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 184 Md. App. 189 - Abramson v. Wildman

3. “An entry of default is simply an interlocutory order, whereas a default judgment is a final judgment that terminates the litigation and decides the dispute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brenda Zanders v. Richard Baker & Brenda Zanders v. Gordon Thomas