Smith v. Roussel’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A. Witnesses called to testify in court only to an opinion founded on special study or experience in any branch of science, or to make scientific or professional examinations, and to state the results thereof, shall receive additional compensation, to be fixed by the court, with reference to :the value of time employed and the degree of learning or skill required. B. The court stall determine the amount of the fees of said expert witnesses which are to be taxed as costs to be paid by the party cast in judgment either: (1) From the testimony of the expert relative to his time rendered and the cost of his services adduced upon the trial of the cause, outside the presence of the jury, the court shall determine the amount thereof and include same. (2) By rule to show cause brought by the party in whose favor a judgment is rendered against the party cast in judgment for the purpose of determining the amount of the ex- - ' pert fees • to be paid by the party cast in judgment, which rule upon being made absolute by the trial court shall for a part of the final judgment in the cause.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 194 So. 3d 56 - Reynolds v. Louisiana Department of Transportation · 133 So. 3d 109 - Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College v. 1732 Canal Street, L.L.C.