9 So. 3d 310 - Williams v. Melancon’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 634 So. 2d 1180 - Reynolds v. Select Properties, Ltd. · Clement v. Griffin · 667 So. 2d 1229 - Marigny v. Allstate Ins. Co. · 691 So. 2d 260 - Daigle v. Mumphrey · 690 So. 2d 942 - Jackson v. Town of Grambling
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.
“A following motorist may, however, rebut the presumption of negligence by proving the following things: (1) that he had his vehicle under control; (2) that he closely observed the preceding vehicle; and (3) that he followed at a safe distance under the circumstances.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
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.