Snider v. Morgan’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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

1. ““‘The common-law rule of repose, which is an affirmative defense, Rector v. Better Houses, Inc., 820 So.2d 75, 78 (Ala.2001), “bars actions that have not been commenced within 20 years from the time they could have been commenced.” Tierce v. Ellis, 624 So.2d 553, 554 (Ala.1993). ’The rule of repose “is not affected by the circumstances of the situation, by personal disabilities, or by whether prejudice has resulted or evidence [has been] obscured.” Boshell v. Keith, 418 So.2d 89, 91 (Ala.1982). “Lack of notice is not sufficient to avert the application of the [rule of repose].” Ballenger v. Liberty Nat’l Life Ins. Co., 271 Ala. 318, 322 , 123 So.2d 166, 169 (1960); accord Ex parte Liberty Nat’l Life Ins. Co., 825 So.2d 758, 764 (Ala.2002), and Ex parte Liberty Nat’l Life Ins. Co., 858 So.2d 950, 957-59 (Ala.2003) (Johnstone, J., dissenting). “[T]he only element of the rule of repose is time.” Boshell 418 So.2d at 91 .’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology v. Hamilton

2. “"If, on a motion asserting the defense numbered (6) to dismiss for failure of the pleading to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, matters outside the pleading are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment and disposed of as provided in Rule 56, [Ala. R. Civ. P.] and all parties shall be given reasonable opportunity to present all material made pertinent to such a motion by Rule 56."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Price v. Ala. One Credit Union