Evans v. Prentice’s Empirical Analysis
1951
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
July 1963
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Oscanyan v. Arms Co. · Ward v. City Trust Co. of New York · Colby v. Riggs Nat. Bank · Niosi v. Aiello · 31 App. D.C. 64 - Hornblower v. George Washington University
Most-quoted passages
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““ * * * directing a verdict on an opening statement is ‘an extreme measure and trial judges should invoke it most cautiously, for the opening statement is to be construed liberally and favorably to plaintiff’s case.’ ””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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