Walsh v. Walsh’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 federal appellate · 2 district · 318 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 332 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In superior courts ... when an answer is filed in any kind of action if it is claimed that the action has no merit, on motion ... supported by affidavit ... the complaint may be dismissed and judgment may be entered, in the discretion of the court unless the other party, by affidavit or affidavits shall show such facts as may be deemed by the judge hearing the motion sufficient to present a triable issue of fact.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 46 Cal. 2d 715 - Desny v. Wilder · 166 Cal. App. 2d 353 - Southern Pacific Co. v. Fish

2. “construe it after a full opportunity afforded all the parties in the case to produce evidence of the facts, circumstances, and conditions surrounding its execution and the conduct of the parties relative thereto.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Enos v. Armstrong · Caton v. Leach Corp.

3. “... issue finding rather than issue determination is the pivot upon which the summary judgment law turns.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Estate of Kelly · 166 Cal. App. 2d 353 - Southern Pacific Co. v. Fish