Flynn v. Merrick’s Empirical Analysis
776 F.2d 184 · 1985
Citation profile
6 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1291 · 28 U.S.C. § 1292
Relies on Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay · Gillespie v. United States Steel Corp. · American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez · Nelson v. Heyne · Rohrer, Hibler & Replogle, Inc. v. Perkins
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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Gillespie must be given a narrow interpretation if the structure of appellate review established by Congress is to be respected.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“If Gillespie were extended beyond the unique facts of that case, § 1291 would be stripped of all significance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“formal certification by a district judge is not always required in a marginally final case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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