193 N.C. App. 725 - Weeks v. Select Homes, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In determining the sufficiency of the evidence to withstand a motion for a directed verdict, all of the evidence which supports the non-movant's claim must be taken as true and considered in the light most favorable to the non-movant, giving the non-movant the benefit of every reasonable inference which may legitimately be drawn therefrom and resolving contradictions, conflicts, and inconsistencies in the non-movant's favor.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. J.T. Russell & Sons, Inc. v. Silver Birch Pond L.L.C. · 242 N.C. App. 383 - Greensboro Scuba Sch., LLC v. Robertson

2. “impose one or more of the following sanctions: (1) dismissal of the appeal; (2) monetary damages including, but not limited to, a. single or double costs, b. damages occasioned by delay, c. reasonable expenses ... incurred because of the frivolous appeal ...; (3) any other sanction deemed just and proper.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. N.C. Bd. of Funeral Serv.

3. “review the Rules of Appellate Procedure and certify by affidavit to this Court that he will be more diligent and comply with the Rules of Appellate Procedure in any future appeals.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. N.C. Bd. of Funeral Serv.