Bender v. Bender’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

66 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 66 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[I]t is necessary to determine the intent of the parties; . . . There must be some contribution by each co-adventurer or partner of something promotive of the enterprise. There must be a joint proprietary interest and a right of mutual control over the subject matter of the enterprise or over the property engaged therein, and there must be an agreement to share the profits.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Matter of Estate of Smith · Barrett v. Larsen

2. ““There is no dispute that in an equity ease this court should review the evidence as well as the law, however, its review is limited to the extent necessary to determine whether there is substantial evidence to support the findings of fact made by the trial court and if such findings are sufficient to support the confusions of law based thereon. (Citing cases.) ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Estate of Swanson