Goodnow v. Sullivan’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
July 2022
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Blue Cross and Blue Shield v. State · Gray Tool Co. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co. · Leggroan v. ZION'S SAVINGS BANK & TRUST, CO.
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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“[When 'reviewing a grant of summary judgment we give 'no deference to the trial court's conclusions of law: those conclusions are reviewed for correctness.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“Where, as here, equally plausible contrary inferences may be drawn, neither party should have been granted summary judgment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
How this case has been treated — in progress
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