Schnabel v. Wells’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 federal appellate ·

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

1. ““... by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint (by first-class mail, postage prepaid) to the person to be served, together with two copies of a notice and acknowledgment conforming substantially to form 18-A and a return envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to the sender.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Simon v. Morehouse School of Medicine · Sanders v. Fluor Daniel, Inc.

2. “dismissal without prejudice was mandated by Rule 4(j)) (all emphasis added). 3 Despite finding a clear Rule 4(j) violation, the district court denied the defendants' motion to dismiss”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Tom C. Cooper And, Associates Financial Services Company, Inc.

3. “'if the proper person receives the notice but fails to return the acknowledgment form, another method of service authorized by law is required.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. v. Ponsoldt