In Re Bennett’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
103 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 104 later decisions — most recently February 2025 · most notably Travelers Insurance Co. v. Joachim (2010), Howell v. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (2004)
103 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Appellate journey
reviewedthe decision below (from Texas 319th Judicial District Court)
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1446 · 28 U.S.C. § 1919
Relies on Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp. · Willy v. Coastal Corp. · Moore v. Permanente Medical Group, Inc. · Eichelberger v. Eichelberger · BHP Petroleum Co., Inc. v. Millard
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 104 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Appellate timetables do not run from the date a nonsuit is filed, but rather from the date the trial court signs an order of dismissal.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[t]his type of conduct, if tolerated, breeds disrespect for and threatens the integrity of our judicial system.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. In Re KAR · In Re Boehme“At any time before the plaintiff has introduced all of his evidence other than rebuttal evidence, the plaintiff may dismiss a case, or take a non-suit, which shall be entered in the minutes. Notice of the dismissal or non-suit shall be served in accordance with Rule 21a on any party who has answered or has been served with process without necessity of court order. Any dismissal pursuant to this rule shall not prejudice the right of an adverse party to be heard on a pending claim for affirmative relief or excuse the payment of all costs taxed by the clerk. A dismissal under this rule shall have no effect on any motion for sanctions, attorney’s fees or other costs, pending at the time of dismissal, as determined by the court.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Yaquinto v. Britt
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.