Grayson v. Grayson’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
11 state decisions
Appellate journey
reviewedthe decision below (from Texas 408th Judicial District Court)
Relationships
Relies on Worford v. Stamper · Murff v. Murff · Eggemeyer v. Eggemeyer · Sodipo v. State · Norman Communications v. Texas Eastman Co.
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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Life Insurance IT IS ORDERED that Michael A. Nis-kar shall maintain a life insurance policy for [his daughter] in the amount of $100,000.00, that upon his death, the child support [for his daughter] will be paid, as long as child support is payable under the terms of this decree, maintain in full force and effect at Michael A Niskar’s sole cost and expense a life insurance policy insuring the life of Michael A. Niskar, naming April S. Niskar primary beneficiary as trustee for the benefit of the child that on Michael A Niskar’s death will pay to April S. Niskar. Michael A Niskar is ORDERED within thirty days after receiving written request, to furnish written proof from the life insurance company confirming the coverage required under this decree. (Italics added).”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Niskar v. Niskar
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.