Torres v. D'Alesso’s Empirical Analysis
2010
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
September 2014
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on Riggs v. . Palmer · Reynolds v. . Robinson · Grannis v. . Stevens · Blewitt v. . Boorum · Saltzman v. Barson
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.
“a contrac tual duty ordinarily will not be construed as a condition precedent absent clear language showing that the parties intended to make it a condition.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“language is in any way ambiguous, the law does not favor a construction which creates a condition precedent.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.