Esling v. Krambeck’s Empirical Analysis

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25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Statutory interpretation is a question of law reviewed de novo. Perdue, Inc. v. Rounds, 2010 S.D. 38 , ¶7 n. 2, 782 N.W.2d 375 , 377 n. 2. The purpose of statutory construction is to discover the true intention of the law which is to be ascertained primarily from the language expressed in the statute. City of Rapid City v. Anderson, 2000 S.D. 77 , ¶ 7, 612 N.W.2d 289, 291-92 (citations omitted). The intent of a statute is determined from what the Legislature said, rather than what we think it should have said. Id. Words and phrases in a statute must be given their plain meaning and effect. Moss v. Guttormson, 1996 S.D. 76 , ¶ 10, 551 N.W.2d 14, 17 (citations omitted). In interpreting statutes, we presume that the Legislature did not intend an absurd result. Id.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Reck v. S.D. Bd. of Pardons & Paroles · Engesser v. Young

2. “Procedural due process protects certain substantial rights, such as life, liberty, and property, that cannot be deprived except in accord with constitutionally adequate procedures.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People, in Interest of Zb

3. “Esling v. Krambeck, 2003 SD 59, ¶ 16 , 663 N.W.2d 671, 678 (citing Tri County Landfill Ass'n, Inc. v. Brule County, 2000 SD 148, ¶ 13 , 619 N.W.2d 663, 668 (citations omitted)).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People, in Interest of Zb