Nicolay v. Stukel’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In reviewing a grant or a denial of summary judgment under SDCL 15-6-56(c), we must determine whether the moving party demonstrated the absence of any genuine issue of material fact and showed entitlement to judgment on the merits as a matter of law.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Estate of Ducheneaux v. Ducheneaux (In Re Estate of Ducheneaux) · Ridley v. Sioux Empire Pit Bull Rescue, Inc.

2. “most favorably to the nonmoving party and resolve reasonable doubts against the moving party.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Estate of Ducheneaux v. Ducheneaux (In Re Estate of Ducheneaux) · Ridley v. Sioux Empire Pit Bull Rescue, Inc.

3. “whether a defendant's conduct constitutes a breach of a duty is a question of fact.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fischer v. City of Sioux Falls · Ridley v. Sioux Empire Pit Bull Rescue, Inc.