State v. Lawson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

40 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 40 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““When a statute is plain and unambiguous, the appellate courts will not speculate as to the legislative intent behind it and will not read such a statute so as to add something not readily found in the statute. [Citation omitted.]” State v. Lawson, 261 Kan. 964, 966 , 933 P.2d 684 (1997).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 25 Kan. App. 2d 501 - State v. Hutcherson · CITIZENS'UTILITY RATEPAYER BD. v. State Corporation Comm'n

2. ““It is a fundamental rule of statutory construction, to which all other rules are subordinate, that the intent of the legislature governs if that intent can be ascertained. [Citation omitted.] The several provisions of an act, in pari materia, must be construed together with a view of reconciling and bringing them into workable harmony and giving effect to the entire statute if it is reasonably possible to do so. [Citations omitted.]” 261 Kan. at 966 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Peterson

3. ““Whenever the registration of a motor vehicle or the driving privileges of the owner of the vehicle are suspended or revoked for failure of the owner to maintain continuous financial security, such suspension or revocation shall remain in effect until satisfactory proof of insurance has been filed with the director as required by subsection (d) and a reinstatement fee in the amount herein prescribed is paid to the division of vehicles.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Peterson