Leonardo v. Leonardo’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 federal appellate ·

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

1. “That the property located at 1764 Columbia Road, N.W., Washington, D. C., was deeded by the defendant Leonardo to his daughter before the common law marriage was entered into; that the daughter paid $10 as consideration for the said property; and that thereafter she executed a power of attorney to the defendant Leonardo, which authorized him to manage the property and live therein rent free; that no misconduct was shown against the defendant, Rebecca Auteri, to warrant a judgment or decree against the said property. 5”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Nell M. Leonardo v. Peter S. Leonardo and Rebecca Auteri

2. “was merely a paper transaction designed only to defeat appellant's rights but not actually affecting the ownership of the property.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Nell M. Leonardo v. Peter S. Leonardo and Rebecca Auteri

3. “there seems to be substantial doubt on the basis of this extremely confusing and inadequate record”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Nell M. Leonardo v. Peter S. Leonardo and Rebecca Auteri