Garrison v. Vu’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 4 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. ““If when a cause of action accrues against a person he or she be out of the state, or has absconded or concealed himself or herself, the period limited for the commencement of the action shall not begin to run until such person comes into the state, or while he or she is so absconded or concealed, and if after the cause of action accrues he or she depart from the state, or abscond or conceal himself or herself, the time of the absence or concealment shall not be computed as any part of the period within which the action must be brought. This section shall not apply to extend the period of limitation as to any defendant whose where abouts are known and upon whom service of summons can be effected under the provisions of article 3 of this chapter.” (Emphasis supplied.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Garrison v. Vu · 15 Kan. App. 2d 625 - Slayden v. Sixta

2. ““Plaintiff raises the following issues on appeal: (1) Whether the trial court erred in finding the statute of limitations was not tolled by the operation of K.S.A. 60-517; (2) whether the trial court erred by failing to find that the action was commenced, for statute of limitations purposes, by the filing of defendant’s answer within the statutory period; and (3) whether the trial court erred by failing to find the defendant should be estopped from raising the statute of limitations as a bar to the plaintiff s cause of action. “On September 1, 1977, a collision occurred between a vehicle operated by defendant and a bicycle operated by plaintiff in Overland Park. Plaintiff filed his petition against defendant on June 26, 1979, alleging personal injury and property damage resulting from defendant’s negligent operation of the car. The petition alleged defendant to be a Kansas resident, residing at 8348 England in Overland Park, and service of summons upon defendant at that address was requested. The summons was returned on June 28, 1979, without personal service and noted that defendant ‘no longer lives at address given, whereabouts unknown.’ “On July 10,1979, plaintiff requested issuance of an alias summons for service on defendant at 7303 Walmer, Overland Park, Kansas. The Johnson County sheriff filed a return on service of summons on July 13, 1979, reflecting residential service on July 11, 1979, ‘by leaving with Minh Ng Uyen, nephew, and a person of suitable age and discreti”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Garrison v. Vu