2007 Pa. Super. 365 - Bold v. Bold’s Empirical Analysis

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7 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Judicial discretion requires action in conformity with law on facts and circumstances before the trial court after hearing and consideration. Consequently, the court abuses its discretion if, in resolving the issue for decision, it misapplies the law or exercises its discretion in a manner lacking reason. Similarly, the trial court abuses its discretion if it does not follow legal procedure.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. K.M.G. v. H.M.W. · K.M.G. v. H.M.W.

2. “I. DID THE LOWER COURT ABUSE ITS DISCRETION FINDING HUSBAND, APPELLANT, ALVIN D. CUNNINGHAM, IN CIVIL CONTEMPT OF COURT AND INCARCERATING HI[M] FOR 60 DAYS, SETTING $111,666.66 AS A PURGE, FOR THE NONPAYMENT BY THE ALVIN D. CUNNINGHAM TRUST TO THE APPELLEE BEVERLY L. CUNNINGHAM, WHEN THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED SHOWED HIS PRESENT INABILITY TO PAY BASED ON INCOME OF $662.00 A MONTH FROM SOCIAL SECURITY? II. DID THE COURT FAIL TO FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURES AS MANDATED BY THE APPELLATE COURTS IN FINDING THE APPELLANT IN CONTEMPT? III. DID THE IMPOSITION OF THE PAYMENT OF $111,666.66 WITHIN 60 DAYS VIOLATE THE APPELLANT'S RIGHT OF DUE PROCESS? IV. WAS THE COURT ORDER IN ESSENTIAL INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT [SIC] LIMITED THE REMEDY TO A FINE ONLY, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 4132 ? V. CAN THE APPELLANT, ALVIN D. CUNNINGHAM, INDIVIDUALLY BE FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AS HE HAS PAID IN EXCESS OF $300,000 IN FUND[S FROM] THE TRUST? VI. IS SECTION 23 PA.C.S.A. § 3105(C) APPLICABLE TO THIS CASE? VII. DID THE TRIAL COURT ABUSE ITS DISCRETION IN NOT ORDERING PAYMENTS AND NOT ALLOWING THE HUSBAND TO CONVEY HIS ONE-HALF INTEREST IN THE MARTIAL [SIC] HOME FOR CREDIT AGAINST HIS DEBT?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cunningham, B. v. Cunningham, A.