Reeder v. Carter’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In reviewing a trial judge's findings of fact, we are strictly limited to determining whether the trial judge's underlying findings of fact are supported by competent evidence, in which event they are conclusively binding on appeal ....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 257 N.C. App. 493 - Rodriguez v. Lemus · 259 N.C. App. 823 - Johnson v. Johnson

2. “damages are usually an inadequate remedy[.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Progress Point One-B Condo. Ass'n, Inc. v. Progress Point One Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. · 264 N.C. App. 152 - Crews v. Crews

3. “Findings of fact made by the trial judge are conclusive on appeal if supported by competent evidence, even if there is evidence to the contrary.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 259 N.C. App. 823 - Johnson v. Johnson