Blevins v. Moran’s Empirical Analysis

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40 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 40 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[b]ecause summary judgments involve no fact finding, this Court reviews them de novo , in the sense that we owe no deference to the conclusions of the trial court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Davidson v. Castner-Knott Dry Goods Co., Inc. · ST. MATTHEWS FIRE PROT. DIST. v. Aubrey

2. “In sum, although in other jurisdictions the result would perhaps be different, we are persuaded that the recital in a will’s residuary clause that the residue is to include lapsed and failed gifts is not by itself sufficient evidence of a testator’s contrary intent to overcome the strong presumption against lapse provided by KRS 394.400. Such clauses are to be construed, like all other will clauses, in light of the entire document, and are only to be given preclusive effect when such clearly was the testator’s intent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. McGowan v. Bogle

3. “All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, wherever situated and of whatever nature, kind and description that I own at my death, including legacies and devises, if any, which may lapse or fail for any reason, I give, devise and bequeath to my nephews, Donald W. Blevins and Barkley L. Blevins in fee simple in equal shares.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. McGowan v. Bogle