116 N.C. App. 643 - Ward v. Ward’s Empirical Analysis

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16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Plaintiff's sole contention on appeal is that [the trial court] lacked subject matter jurisdiction to enter the [orders] . . . plaintiff has waived his right to challenge the validity of both orders on the grounds asserted, because he could have presented the same challenges in his initial appeals which were dismissed”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re TRP · 173 N.C. App. 541 - In re T.R.P.

2. “[Defendant] first challenges the district court's exercise, beginning in 1980, of subject matter jurisdiction[.] ... It is true that the question of subject matter jurisdiction may be raised at any point in the proceeding, and that such jurisdiction cannot be conferred by waiver, estoppel or consent.... However, the district courts of this State do undoubtedly possess general subject matter jurisdiction over child custody disputes.... The real question under the Act is whether such jurisdiction is properly exercised according to the statutory requirements in this particular case. ... The court's 1980 findings relative to the jurisdictional prerequisites ... appear sufficient on their face to justify exercising jurisdiction. [Defendant] does not, on this appeal, point to any substantive deficiencies therein. He chose to withdraw his appeal in 1980 and to acquiesce in the judgment for several years. Accordingly, we hold that he has failed to preserve his objection and the assignment is without merit.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re TRP