Lopez v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 district · 26 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) [c]onduct which amounts to a false representation or concealment of material facts, or, at least, which is calculated to convey the impression that the facts are otherwise than, and inconsistent with, those which the party subsequently attempts to assert; (2) intention, or at least expectation, that such conduct shall be acted upon by the other party; (3) knowledge, actual or constructive, of the real facts.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mannick v. Wakeland · Village of Angel Fire v. COLFAX CO. BCC

2. “By choosing to do business as the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, the [sjtate was representing to all persons who might wish to assert claims that Bernalillo County was the entity responsible for the maintenance of the courthouse. Although counsel for plaintiff could have discovered that the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court was an agency of the state by reference to the statutes, see NMSA 1978, § 34-8A-8 (Repl.Pamp.1996), the fact that such inquiry was necessary was not apparent because of the name of the courthouse.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hagen v. Faherty

3. “A. Every person who claims damages from the state or any local public body under the Tort Claims Act shall cause to be presented to.... the county clerk of a county for claims against the county, .... within ninety days after an occurrence giving rise to a claim for which immunity has been waived under the Tort Claims Act, a written notice stating the time, place and circumstances of the loss or injury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Galvan v. Board of County Commissioners for Curry County