Meyer v. Chieffo’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

36 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 40 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The doctrine of unjust enrichment 'applies when a benefit is conferred and it would be inequitable to permit the benefitting party to retain the benefit without compensating the conferring party.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lakhi v. Meritra Health Care, L.L.C. · Becker v. Cardinal Health, Inc.

2. “'(1) the plaintiff conferred a benefit on the defendant, (2) the defendant knew of the benefit, and (3) it would be unjust to permit the defendant to retain the benefit without payment.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Leone v. Ohio Lottery Comm. · Daily Servs., L.L.C. v. Ohio Bur. of Workers' Comp.

3. “Claim preclusion * * * 'provides that a valid, final judgment rendered on the merits after a fair and full opportunity to litigate all claims bars all subsequent actions between the same parties or their privies arising out of the transaction or occurrence that gave rise to the prior action.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Elhanise, Inc. v. Ohio Liquor Control Comm.