Silloway v. Jorgenson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

64 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 64 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““. . . the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. VanUden v. Hendricksen · Citizens State Bank v. Duus

2. ““ . the party opposing [the] motion must present facts in proper form — conclusions of law will not suffice; and the opposing party’s facts must be material and of a substantial nature, not fanciful, frivolous, gauzy, nor merely suspicions.’ ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rumph v. Dale Edwards, Inc. · Taylor v. Koslosky

3. ““Mr. Silloway’s own deposition removed all doubt as to Mrs. Silloway’s mental capacity at the time the deed was executed, and of itself was sufficient to permit the trial judge to determine that the case contained no issue of material fact or controversy relating to incompetency. The deposition reveals these questions and answers by Mr. Silloway * '* *. “Under the circumstances of this case as shown by the depositions on file, the lower court did not err in granting summary judgment and that judgment is hereby affirmed.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Citizens State Bank v. Duus