169 N.C. App. 358 - Evans v. Evans’s Empirical Analysis

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21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Our courts have declined to specifically define 'indignities,' preferring instead to examine the facts on a case by case basis. Indignities consist of a course of conduct or repeated treatment over a period of time including behavior such as unmerited reproach, studied neglect, abusive language, and other manifestations of settled hate and estrangement.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 262 N.C. App. 421 - Rea v. Rea · 232 N.C. App. 350 - Dechkovskaia v. Dechkovskaia

2. “Post-separation support is “spousal support to be paid until the earlier of either the date specified in the order of postseparation support, or an order awarding or denying alimony.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16 .1A(4) (2003). A dependent spouse is entitled to post-separation support if the court finds “the resources of the dependent spouse are not adequate to meet his or her reasonable needs and the supporting spouse has the ability to pay.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16 .2A(c) (2003). Factors such as the parties’ standard of living, income, income earning abilities, debt, living expenses and legal obligations to support other persons are considered in determining the financial needs of the parties. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16 .2A(b) (2003). In addition, the judge shall consider marital misconduct by the dependent spouse, occurring prior to or on the date of separation, and also any marital misconduct by the supporting spouse. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16 .2A(d) (2003). Acts of “marital misconduct” include sexual acts, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-27.1 (4) (2003), voluntarily engaged in with someone other than a spouse, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16 .lA(3)(a) (2003) and “[ijndignities rendering the condition of the other spouse intolerable and life burdensome.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16 .lA(3)(f)(2003).”

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

3. “a mistake in designating the judgment, or in designating the part appealed from if only a part is designated, should not result in loss of the appeal as long as the intent to appeal from a specific judgment can be fairly inferred from the notice and the appellee is not mislead [sic] by the mistake.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 251 N.C. App. 69 - Goodwin, by and Through Hales v. Four County Electric Care Trust, Inc.