Smith v. Chen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

83 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 83 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “presume an appeal in the ordinary course would be meaningful and effective”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Special Grand Jury Investigation · Karr v. Salido

2. “[A] party attempting to appeal an order compelling discovery of privileged materials must affirmatively establish that an immediate appeal is necessary to afford the appellant a meaningful and effective remedy.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Drummond v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. · Dineen v. Pelfrey

3. “[t]he appealing party would not be afforded a meaningful or effective remedy by an appeal following final judgment as to all proceedings, issues, claims, and parties in the action.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Summit Park Apts., L.L.C. v. Great Lakes Reinsurance