Kimberlin v. DeLong, 516 U.S. 829 (1995). · Go Syfert
Kimberlin v. DeLong, 516 U.S. 829 (1995). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“we hold that an action may be maintained for death or injury from a suicide or suicide attempt where a defendant's willful tortious conduct was intended to cause a victim physical harm and where the intentional tort is a substantial factor in bringing about the suicide.”
85 citation events (46 in the last 25 years) across 16 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Benjamin Shea Cotten, As Personal Representative For The Estate Of Christina Marie Cotten v. Jerry Scott Wilson (tenn, 2019-06-19)
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Top citers, strongest first. 22 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Benjamin Shea Cotten, As Personal Representative For The Estate Of Christina Marie Cotten v. Jerry Scott Wilson
Tenn. · 2019 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
we hold that an action may be maintained for death or injury from a suicide or suicide attempt where a defendant's willful tortious conduct was intended to cause a victim physical harm and where the intentional tort is a substantial factor in bringing about the suicide.
cited Cited "see" State of Tennessee v. John C. Crim
Tenn. Crim. App. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 914 (Tenn. 1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 (1995); State v. Williams, 929 S.W.2d 385, 388 (Tenn. Crim.
cited Cited "see" Andrews v. Com.
Va. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Weeks v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 460, 476 , 450 S.E.2d 379, 389-90 (1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 100 , 133 L.Ed.2d 55 (1995).
cited Cited "see" State of Tennessee v. Craig O. Majors
Tenn. Crim. App. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 914 (Tenn.1994) (citing State v. Ellison, 841 S.W.2d 824, 827 (Tenn. 1992)), cert. denied 516 U.S. 829 (1995)).
cited Cited "see" State of Tennessee v. Rodney Laron Covington
Tenn. Crim. App. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 914 (Tenn. 1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S. Ct. 99 (1995); State v. Williams, 929 S.W.2d 385, 388 (Tenn .Crim.
cited Cited "see" State of Tennessee v. Jerry W. Jordan
Tenn. Crim. App. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 914 (Tenn.1994) (citing State v. Ellison, 841 S.W.2d 824, 827 (Tenn.1992)), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995).
cited Cited "see" State v. Humphreys
Tenn. Crim. App. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 923 (Tenn.1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995).
cited Cited "see" State v. Keen
Tenn. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 914 (Tenn.1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995) (citing State v. Ellison, 841 S.W.2d 824, 827 (Tenn.1992)).
cited Cited "see" State v. Keen
Tenn. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 914 (Tenn. 1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 (1995) (citing State v. Ellison, 841 S.W.2d 824, 827 (Tenn. 1992)).
cited Cited "see" Lonnie Weeks, Jr. v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections
4th Cir. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Weeks v. Virginia, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 100 , 133 L.Ed.2d 55 (1995).
cited Cited "see" State v. David Keen
Tenn. Crim. App. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 914 (Tenn. 1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 (1995) (citing State v. Ellison, 841 S.W.2d 824, 827 (Tenn. 1992)).
cited Cited "see" State v. Sylvester Smith
Tenn. Crim. App. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908 (Tenn. 1994), reh’g denied, (1995), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 (1995).
cited Cited "see" State v. Tony Fitz
Tenn. Crim. App. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 917 (Tenn. 1994), reh’g denied, (Tenn. 1995), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 (1995).
cited Cited "see" Kimberlin v. Dewalt
D. Maryland · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kimberlin v. DeLong, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 98 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995). 16 .
cited Cited "see" Trilogy Communications, Inc. v. Times Fiber Communications, Inc.
S.D. Miss. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See London v. MAC Corporation of America, 44 F.3d 316, 318 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995).
cited Cited "see" Mason v. Commonwealth
Va. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Weeks v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 460, 475 , 450 S.E.2d 379, 389 (1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 (1995).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Cribbs (2×)
Tenn. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908 (Tenn. 1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995); State v. Nichols, 877 S.W.2d 722 (Tenn. 1994), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1114 , 115 S.Ct. 909 , 130 L.Ed.2d 791 (1995); State v. Cazes, 875 S.W.2d 253 (Tenn. 1994), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1086 , 115 S.Ct. 743 , 130 L.Ed.2d 644 (1995).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Robinson (2×)
Tenn. · 2004 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 924 (Tenn.1994) (photographs depicting the victim’s body, including one of the slash wounds to the neck, which was “undeniably gruesome,” were relevant to prove that the killing was “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel” and were admissible for that purpose), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Harvey v. Marshall
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 2004 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Jessica G. v. Hector M., 337 Md. 388, 401 , 653 A.2d 922 , cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995)(prior unappealed order “dismissing the paternity action with prejudice is clearly the type of order envisioned by FL § 5-1038(b), and it may be set aside if a court finds such action ‘just and proper in light of the circumstances and in the best interests of the child’ ”).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Burns
Tenn. · 1998 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908 (Tenn.1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995); State v. Brimmer, 876 S.W.2d 75 (Tenn.1994), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1020 , 115 S.Ct. 585 , 130 L.Ed.2d 499 (1994); State v. Cazes, 875 S.W.2d 253 (Tenn.1994), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1086 , 115 S.Ct. 743 , 130 L.Ed.2d 644 (1995); State v. Smith, 857 S.W.2d 1 (Tenn. 1993), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 996 , 114 S.Ct. 561 , 126 L.Ed.2d 461 (1993); State v. Black, 815 S.W.2d 166 (Tenn.1991); State v. Boyd, 797 S.W.2d 589 (Tenn.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1074 , 111 S.Ct. 800 , 112 …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Jenkins v. State (2×)
Ga. · 1998 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908 , 916 n. 2 (Tenn.1994) (preferable to have pre-trial hearing), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995).
cited Cited "see, e.g." State v. Mann
Tenn. · 1998 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, State v. Smith, 893 S.W.2d 908, 915-16 (Tenn.1994), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 829 , 116 S.Ct. 99 , 133 L.Ed.2d 53 (1995).
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Kimberlin
v.
DeLong, Personal Representative for DeLong, and in Her Own Capacity
No. 94-9257.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 2, 1995.
516 U.S. 829

Sup. Ct. Ind. Certiorari denied.