Crabbs v. Scott’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “In addition to the causes of action which survive at common law, causes of action for mesne profits, or injuries to the person or property, or for deceit or fraud, also shall survive; and such actions may be brought notwithstanding the death of the person entitled or liable thereto.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jackson v. City Of Cleveland · Jackson v. City of Cleveland

2. “First , the characterization of § 1983 as a cause of action is itself a question of federal law .... Second , all § 1983 claims must be characterized in the same way .... Third , § 1983 actions are best characterized as personal injury actions.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jackson v. City of Cleveland · Estate of Sanders v. Jones

3. “[n]o federal statute or rule says anything about the survivorship of § 1983 claims,”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jackson v. City Of Cleveland · Jackson v. City of Cleveland