Walker v. Howell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “an exception of res judicata is the proper procedural vehicle to enforce [Article 425 and Article 1061]s' mandates by barring claims that were or could have been litigated in a previous lawsuit.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 903 So. 2d 518 - Gaspard v. Allstate Ins. Co. · 934 So. 2d 908 - Horacek v. Watson

2. “[a] party shall assert all causes of action arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the litigation.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 996 So. 2d 697 - Spires v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO. · 903 So. 2d 518 - Gaspard v. Allstate Ins. Co.

3. “assert in a reconventional demand all causes of action that he may have against the plaintiff that arise out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the principal action.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. SALES 360 v. Louisiana Motor Vehicle Com'n · 934 So. 2d 908 - Horacek v. Watson