Powell v. Powell’s Empirical Analysis
1967
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
January 1980
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Erickson v. Starling · City of Reidsville v. Burton · Edwards v. Edwards
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“A motion for judgment on the pleadings `is not favored by the courts; pleadings alleged to state no cause of action or defense will be liberally construed in favor of the pleader.' 51 Am.Jur., Pleadings, § 336.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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