Howe v. Raymond’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

36 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In passing upon a motion to set aside a verdict, the trial judge must do just what every juror ought to do in arriving at a verdict. The juror must use all his experience, his knowledge of human nature, his knowledge of human events, past and present, his knowledge of the motives which influence and control human action, and test the evidence in the case according to such knowledge and render his verdict accordingly. A juror who did not do this would be remiss in his duty. The trial judge in considering the verdict must do the same, or fail in the discharge of that function which the law has laid upon him; and if, in the exercise of all his knowledge from this source, he finds the verdict to be so clearly against the weight of the evidence in the case as to indicate that the jury did not correctly apply the law to the facts in evidence in the case, or were governed by ignorance, prejudice, corruption or partiality, then it is his duty to set aside that verdict and to grant a new trial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Butler v. Steck · 173 Conn. App. 352 - Sinchak v. Commissioner of Correction

2. “All the facts and the surrounding circumstances are consistent with their testimony and inconsistent with the story of the plaintiff.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 5370 - Griewek v. Meriden Yellow Cab, Co., Inc., No. Cv92 0339761s (Sep. 25, 1996)