Hoffman v. Hoffman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““During the term at which a judgment is rendered the district court may, in the exercise of sound discretion, vacate its own orders or judgments, and when an order or judgment is so vacated, the previously existing status is restored and the situation is the same as though the order or judgment had never been made. The issues stand again for trial or for such other disposition as may be appropriate to the situation.” (Syl. jfl.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dimit v. Bradshaw

2. ““The district court shall have power to vacate or modify its own judgments or orders, at or after the term at which such judgment or order was made: “First. By granting a new trial for the cause, within the time and in the manner prescribed in this code. “Second. By a new trial granted in proceedings against defendants constructively summoned.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Barstow v. Elmore