92 Md. App. 49 - Harris v. Otis Elevator Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 district · 6 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"1. A casualty of a sort which usually does not occur in the absence of negligence. 2. Caused by an instrumentality within the defendant's exclusive control. 3. Under circumstances indicating that the casualty did not result from the act or omission of the plaintiff."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dover Elevator Co. v. Swann · 95 Md. App. 365 - Swann v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

2. “"A: [Persons using the elevator for freight purposes] would load it, they would bang it against the top of the elevator, if they could not fit a piece into the elevator, they would shove it in. I have seen where doors have been jammed open, and tried to — the furniture being moved out, if they have not been able to get it around the corner, it — that is what I would interpret as being mishandled. Q: Did you see them putting things in front of the door so they would not shut, so they are kind of banging open and banging open? A: Yes."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 95 Md. App. 365 - Swann v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

3. “The extractor located on appellees' premises was in constant use for various periods of time by members of the public who had exclusive possession and control over it while it was in use. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is not available in the case since the machine was not in the sole control of appellees.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 95 Md. App. 365 - Swann v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America