Barbier v. Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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24 federal appellate · 8 district · 5 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 86 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`if a ground for the arbitrator's decision can be inferred from the facts of the case,'”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. BSH Hausgeräte GMBH v. Kamhi · First Capital Real Estate Invs., L.L.C. v. SDDCO Brokerage Advisors, LLC

2. “In a diversity action, or in any other lawsuit where state law provides the basis of decision, the propriety of an award of... damages for the conduct in question... [is a] question[] of state law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Max Clausen, Dba Clausen Oysters Lilli Clausen, Dba Clausen Oysters v. M/v New Carissa, Its Engines, Apparel, Electronics, Tackle, Furniture, Boats, Appurtenances, Etc of Panamania Flag in Rem Taiheiyo Kaiun Co. Ltd., a Japanese Corporation in Personam Green Atlas Shipping Sa, a Panamanian Corporation in Personam Tmm Co. Ltd., a Japanese Corporation in Personam, Max Clausen, Dba Clausen Oysters Lilli Clausen, Dba Clausen Oysters v. M/v New Carissa, Its Engines, Apparel, Electronics, Tackle, Furniture, Boats, Appurtenances, Etc of Panamania Flag in Rem Taiheiyo Kaiun Co. Ltd., a Japanese Corporation in Personam Green Atlas Shipping Sa, a Panamanian Corporation in Personam Tmm Co. Ltd., a Japanese Corporation in Personam

3. “courts generally will not look beyond the lump sum award in an attempt to analyze the reasoning processes of the arbitrators.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wall Street Associates Lp v. Becker Paribas Incorporated