Volk v. Goeser’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “court sitting in equity is empowered to determine all questions involved in the case, and to fashion an equitable result that will accomplish complete justice. ... [T]he measure of relief must be shaped by the circumstances of the affected parties and the equity of the transaction ... [C]ourt may ... consider any other factors it deems pertinent to its obligation to work an equitable result”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Associated Mgmt. Servs., Inc. v. Ruff

2. “The plain language of subsection (b) is quite broad, restraining both parties from unilaterally 'changing the beneficiaries of any ... coverage ... held for the benefit of a party.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hutchins v. Hutchins

3. “unjust enrichment serves as a unifying principle for a wide variety of equitable claims”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Associated Mgmt. Servs., Inc. v. Ruff