You can make the argument that any precedent might not apply to a new case due to a distinction being made. The nature of precedents seems to be that they are a

You can make the argument that any precedent might not apply to a new case due to a distinction being made. The nature of precedents seems to be that they are a set of basic facts, a judgement, and only a guide as to how future cases might be considered. Of course every case is unique in some ways that may or may not matter.