8 N.J. Misc. 229 - Cascone v. Hendrickson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When the disposition of a case hinges upon the veracity of witnesses, it is obvious that a jury who sees the witnesses, and has an opportunity to observe their demeanor on the witness stand is in a more advantageous position to judge as to the credit to be given their testimony than can be gathered from a reading of the testimony in print. * * *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 3 N.J. Super. 132 - Wadell v. Public Service Coordinated Transport

2. “It seems to be necessary to repeatedly state, that the verdict of a jury will not be set aside upon the ground that it is against the weight of the evidence, unless the verdict clearly evinces that it is the result of mistake, partiality, prejudice or passion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 3 N.J. Super. 64 - Nusser v. United Parcel Service of N.Y., Inc.