Donohue v. Corning’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless ... Covered Persons from and against all liabilities and expenses ... incurred in connection with the defense or disposition of any claim, action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, or investigative.... The Company shall advance such expenses to the Covered Person upon receipt of an undertaking from such Covered Person to repay the advanced amount if it is ultimately determined that such Covered Person was not entitled to indemnification.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kramer v. Liberty Property Trust

2. “Each person who was or is ... involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (the "Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person ... is or was a director or officer of the Corporation ... shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kramer v. Liberty Property Trust