Hagan v. Buchanan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A default judgment cannot, itself, be appealed.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Jones · Wooten v. Wentworth Entm't Grp., LLC

2. “Upon motion stating facts constituting a meritorious defense and for good cause shown, an interlocutory order of default or a default judgment may be set aside. The motion shall be made within a reasonable time not to exceed one year after the entry of the default judgment. “Good cause” includes a mistake or conduct that is not intentionally or recklessly designed to impede the judicial process. An order setting aside an interlocutory order of default or a default judgment may be conditioned on such terms as are just, including a requirement that the party in default pay reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred as a result of the default by the party who requested the default. A motion filed under this Rule 74.05(d), even if filed within 30 days after judgment, is an independent action and not an authorized after-trial motion subject to Rule 78.04 or Rule 78.06.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. First Community Bank v. Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.

3. “is treated as an independent action, and the decision to grant or deny the motion is an independent judgment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wooten v. Wentworth Entm't Grp., LLC