Laughlin v. Davis’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When it shall appear upon the settlement of the accounts of any personal representative that a debt or debts of the deceased have been paid without presentment of a claim pursuant to Section 334 of this title, and it shall be proven by competent evidence to the satisfaction of the district court that each such debt was justly due but for the claimant's failure to properly present a claim, was paid in good faith, that the amount paid was the true amount of each such indebtedness over and above all payments or setoffs, and that the estate is solvent, it shall be the duty of the said court to allow the said sums so paid in the settlement of said accounts, and the payment of any such debt shall not constitute a breach of fiduciary duty or responsibility by the personal representative.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2009 OK CIV APP 9 - In Re Estate of Davis

2. “Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, Don Davis, Personal Representative of the Estate, agrees to withdraw and resign as personal representative of the estate ... [a]dditionally, Don Davis agrees to withdraw his creditors claim against the estate.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2009 OK CIV APP 9 - In Re Estate of Davis

3. “Currently, there is not a request by Mr. Davis for reimbursement for funeral expenses, but the Court finds that funeral expenses are a priority item and does approve a total of $6,995.95 reimbursement for funeral and memorial expenses to Mr. Davis.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2009 OK CIV APP 9 - In Re Estate of Davis