Thunderbird, Ltd. v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n’s Empirical Analysis
908 F.2d 787 · 1990
Citation profile
5 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on United States v. Mitchell · Crockett v. Uniroyal, Inc. · International Travelers Cheque Co. v. Bankamerica Corp. · Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Mike Smith Pontiac GMC, Inc. · Lindquist v. Friedman's, Inc.
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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“a cardinal rule of appellate review that a party may not challenge as error a ruling or other trial proceeding invited by that party.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[E]ven if the trial court did employ the incorrect standard in determining whether to set aside the default, we will not reverse its decision because [cross-appellant] invited the error.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“cannot now claim the trial court erred by taking the very action [Westgate] urged upon it.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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