Knudson v. McDunn’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

38 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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) when it appears that the applicant is entitled to the relief demanded and the relief or any part of the relief consists in restraining the commission or continuance of the act complained of, either for a limited period or perpetually; (2) when it appears that the commission or continuance of some act during the litigation would produce a great or irreparable injury to the applicant; (3) when it appears during the litigation that the adverse party is doing or threatens or is about to do or is procuring or suffering to be done some act in violation of the applicant’s rights, respecting the subject of the action, and tending to render the judgment ineffectual ....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Four Rivers Seed Co. v. Circle K Farms, Inc. · M.H. Ex Rel. M.H. v. Montana High School Ass'n

2. “During a show cause hearing on a preliminary injunction, the district court should restrict itself to determining whether the applicant has made a sufficient case to warrant preserving a right in status quo until a trial on the merits can be had.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lurie v. Sheriff of Gallatin County · Weems v. State by and through Fox

3. “no discretion is involved, and therefore, we review the district court's conclusions of law to determine whether the district court's interpretation of the law is correct.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. City of Billings v. County Water District