Poitevent v. Poitevent’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"There exists no doubt that an award of custody is always subject to modification; however, the applicant requesting a change or modification of a judgment which awarded permanent custody to the mother or father, must prove that the environment in which the children are living is detrimental to their welfare and best interest. In addition, thereto, the applicant must show that he or she is able to provide a more suitable environment."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 180 So. 2d 580 - Wells v. Wells

2. ““Psychiatric treatment of itself is not evidence of mental incapacity and, therefore, we are unable to conclude, for obvious reasons, that it alone renders a person incompetent either to stand in judgment or to rationally decide upon pursuing a course of action.” (Authorities cited, Pepiton v. Pepiton, 222 La. 784 , 64 So.2d 3 [1953]; Decker v. Landry, 227 La. 603 , 80 So.2d 91 [1955]; Gentry v. Gentry, 136 So.2d 418 [La.App.1961]).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Currie v. Currie

3. ““A defendant who voluntarily acquiesced in the judgment, or who was present in the parish at the time of its execution and did not attempt to enjoin its enforcement, may not annul the judgment on any of the grounds enumerated in Article 2002.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 206 So. 2d 126 - Guidry v. Poirot