Mattix-Hill v. Reck’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 10 state decisions

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

1. “Liability [for outrageous conduct] has been found only where the conduct has been so outrageous in character, and so extreme in degree, as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency, and to be regarded as atrocious, and utterly intolerable in a civilized community.... Generally, the case is one in which a recitation of the facts to an average member of the community would lead him to exclaim, “Outrageous.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lewis v. Continental Airlines, Inc. · Hart v. O'Brien

2. “(1) the defendant acted intentionally or recklessly; (2) the defendant’s conduct was extreme and outrageous; (3) the defendant’s actions caused her emotional distress; and (4) the emotional distress suffered by her was severe.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lewis v. Continental Airlines, Inc. · 8 F. Supp. 2d 908 - Dupré v. Harris County Hospital District

3. “(1) Defendants acted intentionally or recklessly; (2) Defendants’ conduct was extreme and outrageous; (3) Defendants’ actions caused him emotional distress; and (4) the emotional distress suffered by him was severe.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 85 F. Supp. 2d 722 - Texas v. Crest Asset Management, Inc.