Smith v. Fielden’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 2 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is clearly pointed out in the Fry case, supra, (Fry v. McCord, 95 Tenn. 678, 688, 689 , 33 S.W. 568 ) that special damages mean just exactly what the term indicates. That is, the pleader mast be specific as to the amount of money lost or the amount of decline in business, the names of the individuals who have ceased to deal with plaintiff, etc.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dunnebacke v. Williams

2. ““If the relationship of the slanderous words to the calling or profession appears from an inspection of the words themselves, they are said to be libelous per se; general damages are presumed, such as injuries to character, reputation, feelings, etc., and the general effect upon plaintiff’s business.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 201 F. Supp. 47 - Venn v. Tennessean Newspapers, Inc.