v. Meagher’s Empirical Analysis

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16 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “we look to the entire statutory scheme in order to give consistent, harmonious, and sensible effect to all of its parts, and we apply words and phrases in accordance with their plain and ordinary meanings.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Parker Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado special district, Applicant-Appellant: v. Kevin G. Rein, in his official capacities as the State Engineer for the State of Colorado and Director of the Colorado Division of Water Resources; Colorado Division of Water Resources; and Corey DeAngelis, in his official capacity as the Division Engineer for Division 1; Appellees: and Meridian Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority, East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, Rangeview Metropolitan District, Town of Castle Rock, Cherry Creek Project Water Authority, and South Metro Water Supply Authority, Intervenors-Appellants: and City of Aurora and City of Greeley, Intervenors-Appellees: · State of Colorado, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES and Parks and Wildlife Commission and Division of Parks and Wildlife v. 5 STAR FEEDLOT, INC.

2. “[W] e do not add words to or subtract words from a statute .”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Mercy Housing Management Group Inc. v. Naomi Bermudez. · Parker Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado special district, Applicant-Appellant: v. Kevin G. Rein, in his official capacities as the State Engineer for the State of Colorado and Director of the Colorado Division of Water Resources; Colorado Division of Water Resources; and Corey DeAngelis, in his official capacity as the Division Engineer for Division 1; Appellees: and Meridian Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority, East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, Rangeview Metropolitan District, Town of Castle Rock, Cherry Creek Project Water Authority, and South Metro Water Supply Authority, Intervenors-Appellants: and City of Aurora and City of Greeley, Intervenors-Appellees:

3. “the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State of Colorado, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES and Parks and Wildlife Commission and Division of Parks and Wildlife v. 5 STAR FEEDLOT, INC.