Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) the public or private nature of the question presented, (2) the desirability of an authoritative determination for future guidance of public officers, and (3) the likelihood of future recurrence of the question.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. For Our Rights v. Ige. Concurring in Part, Nakasone, J.

2. “The trial court abuses its discretion when it clearly exceeds the bounds of reason or disregards rules or principles of law or practice to the substantial detriment of a party litigant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Salem v. The County of Maui

3. “Where proposed amendments to a complaint would not survive a motion to dismiss, this court should affirm the denial of leave to amend on futility grounds.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Haleiwa Town Center v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop