Howell v. Howell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

63 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 63 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““For what period of time, if any, do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that such partial incapacity, if any you have found, has continued or will continue from the date of its beginning, if any? “Answer ‘Permanent,’ or answer by stating the number of weeks, if any, or answer ‘None.’ “Answer: ‘Permanent’.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. E.B. v. Texas Department of Human Services · Phoenix Insurance Co. v. Thomas

2. ““The issue to be determined is the total effect of the defendant’s conduct considered in the light of all of the evidence. This in many cases will require the jury to consider a number of facts, but a ‘group of facts’ may constitute the ultimate issue rather than one single fact. See Fox v. Dallas Hotel Co., 111 Texas 461, 475 , 240 S. W. 517, 522 . Where, as in this case, the one ultimate issue embraces a number of subsidiary facts, it is not improper to include in the issue these several facts, and a special issue so framed is not duplicitous.” (Citing authorities.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Eubanks v. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n

3. ““Where, as in this case, the one ultimate issue embraces a number of subsidiary facts, it is not improper to include in the issue these several facts, and a special issue so framed is not duplicitous.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Consumers Discount Corporation v. State