Huffstutter v. Lind’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 6 state decisions

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

1. “"Nevertheless, attorney fees are generally allowable as damages in an action against a defendant where the defendant's tortious or wrongful conduct involved the plaintiff in prior litigation with a third party. But the mere filing of a declaration of interest in real property, which declaration is later found to be invalid, does not, in the absence of bad faith, constitute such tortious or wrongful conduct. There is no allegation or proof of bad faith in the instant case. Nor is there any statute authorizing an award of attorney fees herein. Therefore, the allowance by the trial court was erroneous." 250 Or. at 301 , 442 P.2d 227 . (Emphasis supplied; citations omitted.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 120 Or. App. 452 - Raymond v. Feldmann · 124 Or. App. 543 - Raymond v. Feldmann

2. “In the absence of contract, attorneys fees are allowable only where there is statutory authority. Draper v. Mullennex, 225 Or. 267, 271, 357 P.2d 519 (1960).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. American Republic Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company, a Corporation, American Republic Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company, a Corporation