Bruno v. Geller’s Empirical Analysis

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14 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. “[a] motion for summary judgment shall be supported by such documents as may be appropriate, including but not limited to affidavits, certified transcripts of testimony under oath, disclosures, written admissions and the like....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 167 Conn. App. 347 - Bank of America, N.A. v. Aubut

2. “Whether the court should have considered ... [an] affidavit submitted by [the movant for summary judgment] presents an evidentiary issue to which we apply an abuse of discretion standard of review.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 167 Conn. App. 347 - Bank of America, N.A. v. Aubut

3. “[I]n considering a motion for summary judgment, [i]t is within the court's discretion whether to accept or decline [to accept] ... supplemental evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 167 Conn. App. 347 - Bank of America, N.A. v. Aubut