Kleinhammer v. Kleinhammer’s Empirical Analysis

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11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Appellant has not shown good cause and we are convinced, from a careful examination of all of the evidence in the transcript, that the interests of justice do not require us to act otherwise. On the other hand, we think that this case falls peculiarly within the rule announced many times by the appellate courts of this state that, in divorce suits, great deference should be paid to the finding of the trial judge, who had the parties and the witnesses before him and was in a much better position to judge of their credibility than is this court. This record discloses that throughout the trial an earnest effort was made by the learned trial court to ascertain the facts.””

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

2. “After a careful examination of all the evidence in this transcript, a mere reading of the statement of facts in appellant’s brief discloses that appellant has ignored the evidence presented on behalf of respondent. ... [[Image here]] It is well established even under the liberal interpretation of the new rules concerning appeals that such an omission is not substantial compliance with the rules and is fatal to the appeal....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vodicka v. Upjohn Co.

3. “The statement of facts shall be a fair and concise statement of the facts relevant to the questions presented for determination without argument....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vodicka v. Upjohn Co.