State v. Massien’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

44 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 45 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A 'fiduciary' has been defined as 'a person having a duty, created by his undertaking, to act -5- Butler CA2018-03-048 primarily for the benefit of another in matters connected with his undertaking.'”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Garrett · In re Estate of Nugent

2. “'in which special confidence and trust is reposed in the integrity and fidelity of another and there is a resulting position of superiority or influence, acquired by virtue of this special trust.' " Groob v. KeyBank, 108 Ohio St.3d 348 , 2006-Ohio-1189 , ¶ 16, quoting In re Termination of Emp. of Pratt, 40 Ohio St.2d 107, 115 (1974). A fiduciary "has a duty, created by its undertaking, to act primarily for the benefit of another in matters connected with its undertaking.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Garrett · State v. Betts

3. “'the legislature made a determination that when chemical abuse is the cause or at least a precipitating factor in the commission of a crime, it may be more beneficial to the individual and the community as a whole to treat the cause rather than punish the crime.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kuhn · State v. Panzeca