DUFNER v. Trottier’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

33 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A prima facie case does not require facts which, if proved, would mandate a change of custody as a matter of law. A prima facie case only requires facts which, if proved at an evidentiary hearing, would support a change of custody that could be affirmed if appealed. A prima facie case is only enough evidence to allow the fact-trier to infer the fact at issue and rule in the party’s favor. It is a bare minimum.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Leverington

2. “A finding of fact is clearly erroneous if it is induced by an erroneous view of the law, there is no evidence to support it, or if ... on the entire evidence, we are left with a definite and firm conviction a mistake has been made.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Green v. Swiers

3. “A district court's decision to modify [parenting time] is a finding of fact, which will not be reversed unless clearly erroneous.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Green v. Swiers