Strobel v. Strobel’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Determining custody and custodial arrangements of children in dissolution actions is one of the most important and most sensitive duties of the court. The legislature has mandated written findings detailing the specific relevant factors that made the chosen arrangement in the best interests of the child. Written findings are necessary unless the parties have “agreed to a custodial arrangement.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jones v. Jones

2. “Rule 84.13(b) provides: “No appellate court shall reverse any judgment unless it finds that error was committed by the trial court materially affecting the merits of the action.” The judgment here permits us to engage in meaningful review. The findings made support the judgment entered, and any deficiencies therein are not material to the merits of this action.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Isakson v. Isakson