Reid v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 state decisions

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.

1. ““We quote from 7 C.J.S. Attorney and Client § 182 at p. 1058: ‘Consistent with the general rules of construction, however, the courts are unwilling to find that services were not included in the contract, and in doubtful cases will usually decide the point against the attorney, particularly when the client did not request the services or understand that they were outside the contact.’ From 5 Am.Jur., Attorneys at Law, § 159, p. 356, we quote: ‘A doubtful or ambiguous contract for professional services and for the compensation of an attorney who drew it should be construed in favor of the client.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Magee v. Smith

2. ““It may also be stated here that the rule applicable to express contracts entered into between attorney and client at or before the time of employment as to fees to be paid is usually governed by the ordinary rules as between other competent parties (6 C.J. 935, § 309), but where any agreement is entered into between client and attorney during the existence of the relation, while not presumptively void, the burden of showing fairness where the question is raised rests upon the attorney (6 C.J. 735, § 310) ...””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 511 So. 2d 609 - In re Estate of Goodwin