Foisy v. Conroy’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
November 2007
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 27 Wash. 2d 336 - State v. Britton · State v. Chester · In Re Estate of Kerr · 7 Wash. App. 594 - State v. Franks · 84 Wash. App. 498 - Delany v. Canning
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Every judge of a municipal court, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Washington, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of judge of the municipal court of the city of...... (naming such city) according to the best of my ability." The oath shall be filed in the office of the county auditor. The judge shall also give such bonds to the state and city for the faithful performance of the judge's duties as may be by law or ordinance directed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Foisy v. Conroy“, an act is mandatory. But when a statute is unambiguous, it is not subject to judicial interpretation. Its meaning is derived from its language alone. [3] Moreover, even if a statute is ambiguous, each provision of a statute should be read with other provisions in the statute to determine the Legislature's intent. [4] RCW 3.50.097 is not ambiguous. It clearly indicates that municipal judges must post bonds only if a law or ordinance directs them to do so. Even if this court found the phrase”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Foisy v. Conroy“A motion making any of these defenses [including the defense of failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted] shall be made before pleading if a further pleading is permitted.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Foisy v. Conroy
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.