Haggerty v. Parniewski’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"A party seeking injunctive relief has the burden of alleging and proving irreparable harm and lack of an adequate remedy at law. The allegations and proof are CT Page 8708 conditions precedent to the granting of an injunction. . . . These elements are so crucial that a party's failure to allege and prove them is sufficient ground for sustaining the refusal to grant an injunction . . ." (Citations omitted.) Hartford v. American Arbitration Assn. , 174 Conn. 472 , 476 , 391 A.2d 137 (1978).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Snyder v. Waterbury Board of Education, No. 121828 (Aug. 30, 1994) · 1995 Conn. Super. Ct. 1437 - International Assn. of F.F. v. Civil Ser. Com., No. 30 29 95 (Feb. 15, 1995)

2. “Laches consists of two elements. First, there must have been a delay that was inexcusable, and second, that delay must have prejudiced the defendants.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Shawmut, N.A. v. Concord Steel Corp. of Conn., No. 67176 (Jun. 2, 1993) · 1997 Conn. Super. Ct. 1198 - Meyer v. Collins, No. Cv 96 62010 S (Feb. 4, 1997)

3. “"A prayer for injunctive relief is addressed to the sound discretion of the court and the court's ruling can be reviewed only for the purpose of determining whether the decision was based on an erroneous statement of law or an abuse of discretion." Waterbury v. Commission on Human Rights Opportunities, 160 Conn. 226 , 230 , 278 A.2d 771 (1971).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Snyder v. Waterbury Board of Education, No. 121828 (Aug. 30, 1994)