Trevathan v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The Trevathans’ attempt to frame their argument in terms of defective premises is unpersuasive. In reaching this conclusion, we have not overlooked the fact that the lock on the bath house was broken or that some of the lights were out.... [I]t was the conduct of the assailant that proximately caused their injury, exclusive of the condition of the property.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dimas v. Texas State University System

2. “We conclude that because no argument is made that the operation of the park by the State was a proprietary function, as opposed to a governmental one, and that even if the Trevathans can prove each and every element of their cause of action, they cannot recover unless the State waives its sovereign immunity.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Delaney v. University of Houston