Lackey v. Lackey’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. ““ ‘Whether to award an attorney fee in a domestic relations case is within the sound discretion of the trial court and, absent an abuse of that discretion, its ruling on that question will not be reversed. Thompson v. Thompson, 650 So.2d 928 (Ala.Civ.App.1994). “Factors to be considered by the trial court when awarding such fees include the financial circumstances of the parties, the parties’ conduct, the results of the litigation, and, where appropriate, the trial court’s knowledge and experience as to the value of the services performed by the attorney.” Figures v. Figures, 624 So.2d 188, 191 (Ala.Civ.App.1993).’ ””

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Turner v. Turner · Broadway v. Broadway

2. ““ ‘When dividing marital property and determining a party’s need for alimony, a trial court should consider several factors, including “ ‘the length of the marriage, the age and health of the parties, the future employment prospects of the parties, the source, value, and type of property owned, and the standard of living to which the parties have become accustomed during the marriage.’ ” Ex parte Elliott, 782 So.2d 308 (Ala.2000) (quoting Nowell v. Nowell, 474 So.2d 1128, 1129 (Ala.Civ.App.1985)) (footnote omitted). In addition, the trial court may also consider the conduct of the parties with regard to the breakdown of the marriage.’ ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Kean v. Kean · Shewbart v. Shewbart

3. “"Section 30-3-169.7., Ala. Code 1975, ... a part of the Act, provides that, when, as in this case, the issue of relocation is presented in conjunction with an initial custody determination, 'the court shall consider ... the factors set forth in Sections 30-3-169.2. and 30-3-169.3.[, Ala. Code 1975,] in making its initial determination.' "”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Freebeck v. Freebeck · 257 So. 3d 300 - Hubbard v. Hubbard