Judge David J. Barron wrote in the ruling, "For want of a comma, we have this case."
Notes on verification
Directly confirmed by the primary court opinion (O'Connor v. Oakhurst Dairy, 851 F.3d 69) and corroborated by multiple independent news and legal sources. [tier=gold indep_score=0.92 clusters=5 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=single on the primary source is the single court opinion itself, which all secondary sources quote or cite (upstreams: O'Connor v. Oakhurst Dairy, 851 F.3d 69 (1st Cir. 2017) - official court opinion) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=attributed eligibility=high]
Sources
- A Missing Oxford Comma Just Changed the Course of a Court Case (seed:law_and_crime)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/think-commas-don-t-matter-omitting-one-cost-maine-dairy-n847151 (corroboration)
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4374922/oconnor-v-oakhurst-dairy/ (corroboration)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-want-of-a-comma-a-lawsuit-lives-on/ (corroboration)
- https://houstonlawreview.org/article/4447.pdf (corroboration)
- https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/first-circuit/for-want-of-a-comma-we-have-this-case/ (corroboration)