Judge David J. Barron wrote in the ruling, "For want of a comma, we have this case."
Sources
- A Missing Oxford Comma Just Changed the Course of a Court Case (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/think-commas-don-t-matter-omitting-one-cost-maine-dairy-n847151 (nbcnews.com)
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4374922/oconnor-v-oakhurst-dairy/ (courtlistener.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-want-of-a-comma-a-lawsuit-lives-on/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://houstonlawreview.org/article/4447.pdf (houstonlawreview.org)
- https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/first-circuit/for-want-of-a-comma-we-have-this-case/ (findlaw.com)
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