McLeod v. Levy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * * The reason for the rule is that the defendant cannot be expected to be prepared to meet proof as to the value of services where the claim is based on a contract for a specific amount. However, the rule does not •apply if the plaintiff bases his claim on a contract but makes an alternative plea for a recovery on a quantum mer-uit in case he fails to make proof of the existence of the contract. When inconsistent demands are made in the same pleading but are set up in the alternative, they are not repugnant to our system of pleading. Boxwell v. Department of Highways, 203 La. 760 , 14 So.2d 627 * * *”.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Webre v. Boullion · 118 So. 2d 517 - O'Brien v. Grand

2. ““ * * * it would be entirely unreasonable to permit defendant to possibly enrich himself at the expense of plaintiff, and it occurs to us that the only fair thing to do under the circumstances is to reserve plaintiff’s right to claim by proper proceeding such amounts as he contends are due for such services as he may have rendered to and for the benefit of the defendant * !¡í %f>”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 118 So. 2d 517 - O'Brien v. Grand