Thompson v. Thompson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) Failure to comply with an order of a court is a continuing civil contempt as long as: (1) The order remains in force; (2) The purpose of the order may still be served by compliance with the order; (2a) The noncompliance by the person to whom the order is directed is willful; and (3) The person to whom the order is directed is able to comply with the order or is able to take reasonable measures that would enable the person to comply with the order.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stamey v. Stamey · Lesh v. Lesh

2. “The standard of review for contempt proceedings is limited to determining whether there is competent evidence to support the findings of fact and whether the findings support the conclusions of law. When the trial court fails to make sufficient findings of fact and conclusions of law in its contempt order, reversal is proper.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stamey v. Stamey · Lesh v. Lesh

3. “[a] factual finding that the [individual] has had the ability to pay as ordered supports the legal conclusion that violation of the order was willful; however, standing alone, this finding of fact does not support the conclusion of law that [the individual] has the present ability to purge himself of the contempt by paying the arrearages.”

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