Statute treatment: 28 U.S.C. § 1398

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 78 citation events across 69 distinct cases.

78citations total

69distinct interpreting cases

37distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1947–2006year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Company v. United States (1967) nysd 37 own cites 4× in case

#2 Ve Holding Corporation v. Johnson Gas Appliance Company (1990) cafc 227 own cites 1× in case

#3 Leesona Corporation v. Duplan Corporation (1970) rid 25 own cites 2× in case

#4 Manchester Modes, Inc. v. Adolph P. Schuman (1970) ca2 32 own cites 1× in case

#5 Davidson Transfer & Storage Co. v. United States (1958) mdd 8 own cites 2× in case

#6 McLean Trucking Company, Inc., a Corporation v. The United States (1967) cc 20 own cites 1× in case

#7 In Re Turboff (1988) txsb 18 own cites 1× in case

#8 New York Central Railroad Company v. United States (1961) nysd 17 own cites 1× in case

#9 Riss & Co. v. United States (1951) mowd 17 own cites 1× in case

#10 Caremark Therapeutic Services v. Leavitt (2006) nysd 16 own cites 1× in case

#11 The Pure Oil Company v. Pascual Suarez (1965) ca5 15 own cites 1× in case

#12 Proctor and Gamble Co. v. Byers Transportation Co., Inc. (1973) mowd 13 own cites 1× in case

#13 Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad Co. v. United States (1967) laed 12 own cites 1× in case

#14 Engel Van Lines, Inc. v. United States (1974) njd 5 own cites 2× in case

#15 James McWilliams Blue Line, Inc. v. United States (1951) nysd 11 own cites 1× in case

#16 General Motors Corp. v. United States (1962) mied 11 own cites 1× in case

#17 Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. v. United States (1973) arwd 11 own cites 1× in case

#18 Koppers Company, Inc. v. United States (1958) pawd 10 own cites 1× in case

#19 Caravelle Express, Inc. v. United States (1968) ned 10 own cites 1× in case

#20 Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Pittsburgh & LER Co. (1978) reglrailreorgct 10 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.