In Re Kunz’s Empirical Analysis

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12 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Pursuant to general principles of statutory interpretation, 'Iwle look first to the ... plain language,' recognizing that 'our primary goal is to give effect to the legislature's intent in light of the purpose the statute was meant to achieve'”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Olympus Const., LC · Matthews v. Olympus Construction, L.C.

2. “[if we find the provision ambiguous ... we then seek guidance from the legislative history and relevant policy considerations.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. R & R Industrial Park, L.L.C. v. Utah Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Ass'n · Gladwell v. Reinhart

3. “{11 The exemption statute provides that: (1)(a) An individual is entitled to exemption of the following property: [[Image here]] (xiv) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), any money or other assets held for or payable to the individual as a participant or beneficiary from or an interest of the individual as a participant or beneficiary in a retirement plan or arrangement that is described in Section 401(a), 401(h), 401(k), 408(a), 408(b), 408, 408A, 409, 414(d), or 414(e), [of the] Internal Revenue Code....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gladwell v. Reinhart