Goodwin v. Hewlett’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “is part of Chapter 5, all of which is devoted to the limitations period for every type of cause of action. The section specifically states that a person’s absence from the state is not to be counted in computing time under “the provisions of this chapter” (emphasis supplied). A.R.S. § 12-1551, which prohibits execution on a judgment more than five years after its entry or renewal, is not a part of Chapter 5. It is instead part of Chapter 9 which is entitled “Special Actions and Proceedings to Enforce Claims or Judgments.” Thus, by it own words, the tolling statute is not applicable to judgments.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Lachter (In Re Smith)

2. “When a person against whom there is a cause of action is without the state at the time the cause of action accrues or at any time during which the action might have been maintained, such action may be brought against the person after his return to the state. The time of such person’s absence shall not be counted or taken as a part of the time limited by the provisions of this chapter.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Lachter (In Re Smith)