Clark v. Burden’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
2
states following
May 2015
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hilen v. Hays · Daugherty v. Runner · De Long v. Owsley's Ex'x · Fillhardt v. Schmidt · American Nat. Red Cross v. Brandeis MacHinery & Supply Co.
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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The relationship of attorney-client is a contractual one, either expressed or implied by the conduct of the parties. The relationship is generally that of principal and agent; however, the attorney is vested with powers superior to those of any ordinary agent because of the attorney’s quasi-judicial status as an officer of the court; thus the attorney is responsible for the administration of justice in the public interest, a higher duty than any ordinary agent owes his principal. Since the relationship of attorney-client is one fiduciary in nature, the attorney has the duty to exercise in all his relationships with this client-principal the most scrupulous honor, good faith and fidelity to his client’s interest.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Abbott v. Chesley
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.