790 So. 2d 201 - Ware v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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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. “contains no requirement that the negligence has to be caused by the alcohol.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 835 So. 2d 42 - Joiner v. State · 798 So. 2d 609 - Murphy v. State

2. “The Court instructs the jury that if you find the Defendant operated a motor vehicle with ten one-hundredths percent (.10%) or more by weight volume of alcohol in his blood based upon milligrams of alcohol per one hundred (100) cubic centimeters of blood as shown by chemical analysis of such person's breath, blood or urine but that such impairment did not cause the negligence that resulted in the deaths then you may find the Defendant guilty of DUI First Offense and not guilty of DUI Homicide.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 798 So. 2d 609 - Murphy v. State

3. “[T]he defendant is not liable for damages which are remote or collateral, or which result from a remote, improbable, or extraordinary occurrence, although such occurrence is within the range of possibilities flowing from defendant's negligent act.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 919 So. 2d 172 - Dillon v. Greenbriar Digging Service, Ltd.