136 N.C. App. 420 - Browning v. Helff’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

76 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 76 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A trial court's findings of fact in a bench trial have the force of a jury verdict and are conclusive on appeal if there is evidence to support them.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 151 N.C. App. 622 - McConnell v. McConnell · 145 N.C. App. 252 - Carlton v. Carlton

2. “[a] court order for custody of a minor child may be modified or vacated at any time, upon motion in the cause and a showing of changed circumstances. According to our Supreme Court, a custody order may not be modified until the moving party shows there has been a substantial change in circumstances affecting the welfare of the minor child. The required change in circumstances need not have adverse effects on the child. A showing of a change in circumstances that is, or is likely to be, beneficial to the child may also warrant a change in custody. Once the moving party has shown a substantial change in circumstances affecting the welfare of the minor child, the trial court must determine whether a change in custody is in the best interest of the child. The welfare of the child has always been the polar star which guides courts in awarding custody.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 151 N.C. App. 622 - McConnell v. McConnell · 241 N.C. App. 175 - Cornett v. Cornett

3. “[t]he decision of the trial court should not be upset on appeal absent a clear showing of abuse of discretion.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 241 N.C. App. 326 - Oltmanns v. Oltmanns · 198 N.C. App. 405 - Davis v. Barr