Currier v. Sutherland’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 20 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Because a lack of subject matter jurisdiction means that a court has no power to hear a case or enter a judgment, it is an issue that may be raised at any time, even after a verdict has been entered.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Zachary Eugene Babcock v. The People of the State of Colorado · Youngs v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

2. “Once a plaintiff files an amended complaint, the original complaint is superseded, and the defendant must answer the amended complaint.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Mullins v. Med. Lien Mgmt., Inc. · Mason v. Farm Credit of S. Colo.

3. “‘unrestricted and sweeping jurisdictional powers’ are only limited by ... ‘ statute or constitutional provision.’”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Nickerson v. Network Solutions, LLC · The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, IN the INTEREST OF Minor Child: S.A.G. and S.A.G., Minor Child v. B.A.G. and A.W.D.