133 N.C. App. 80 - Streeter v. Cotton’s Empirical Analysis

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18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If the motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, provided for in section (b) of this rule, is granted, the court shall also rule on the motion for new trial, if any, by determining whether it should be granted if the judgment is thereafter vacated or reversed, and shall specify the grounds for granting or denying the motion for the new trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 136 N.C. App. 695 - Southern Furniture Hardware, Inc. v. Branch Banking & Trust Co.

2. “A JNOV motion pursuant to Rule 50 seeks entry of judgment in accordance with the movant's earlier motion for directed verdict, notwithstanding the contrary verdict actually returned by the jury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 191 N.C. App. 610 - Butterfield v. Williamson

3. “addressed to the discretion of the trial court and is strictly limited to whether the record affirmatively shows a manifest abuse of discretion by the trial judge.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 191 N.C. App. 610 - Butterfield v. Williamson