Holdeman v. Epperson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'the terms in a contract are unambiguous, courts will not in effect create a new contract by finding an intent not expressed in the clear language employed by the parties.'”

   9 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dudley v. Dudley, Ca2008-07-165 (3-16-2009) · Accurate Elec. Constr., Inc. v. Ohio State Univ.

2. “[T]he intent of the parties to a contract resides in the language they chose to employ in the agreement.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dudley v. Dudley, Ca2008-07-165 (3-16-2009) · Lakhi v. Meritra Health Care, L.L.C.

3. “In General. The Company shall be dissolved and liquidated upon the occurrence of any of the following events: * * * {¶ 13} "E. The withdrawal from the Company of a Member unless the remaining members vote unanimously to continue operation of the Company; * * *. {¶ 14} "Election to Continue. If, within ninety days of the happening of one of the dissolution triggering events referred to in this Item, the Members by unanimous vote decide to continue the Company, the Company shall continue operating under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Dudley v. Dudley, Ca2008-07-165 (3-16-2009)