Waldrop v. Hurd’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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

1. “[i]n the absence of evidence, the objection to prescription must be decided upon the facts alleged in the petition and the allegations thereof are accepted as true.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 976 So. 2d 234 - Brumfield v. McElwee · 997 So. 2d 612 - RAMELLI GROUP v. City of New Orleans

2. “Generally, prescription statutes are strictly construed against prescription and in favor of the claim sought to be extinguished by it.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 976 So. 2d 234 - Brumfield v. McElwee · 997 So. 2d 612 - RAMELLI GROUP v. City of New Orleans

3. “A. No action for damages against any attorney at law duly admitted to practice in this state, any partnership of such attorneys at law, or any professional corporation, company, organization, association, enterprise, or other commercial business or professional combination authorized by the laws of this state to engage in the practice of law, whether based upon tort, or breach of contract, or otherwise, arising out of an engagement to provide legal services shall be brought unless filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within one year from the date of the alleged act, omission, or neglect, or within one year from the date that the alleged act, omission, or neglect is discovered or should have been discovered; however, even as to actions filed within one year from the date of such discovery, in all events such actions shall be filed at the latest within three years from the date of the alleged act, omission, or neglect. B. The provisions of this Section are remedial and apply to all causes of action without regard to the date when the alleged act, omission, or neglect occurred . . . The one-year and three-year periods of limitation provided in Subsection A of this Section are peremptive periods within the meaning of Civil Code Article 3458 and, in accordance with Civil Code Article 3461, may not be renounced, interrupted, or suspended. * * * E. The peremptive period provided in Subsection A of this Section shall not apply in cases of fraud, as defined in C”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 976 So. 2d 234 - Brumfield v. McElwee