Waldrip v. Head’s Empirical Analysis

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22 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 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Because of this defect in the interlocutory review process, this Court on rare occasions has assumed jurisdiction to consider an appeal despite the absence of a final judgment or a certificate of immediate review from the trial court. We have chosen to bypass the statutory requirements for interlocutory review and address the substantive issues raised on appeal when the case presented an important issue of first impression concerning a recently enacted statute for which a precedent was desirable, dismissal would deny the litigant the right of appellate review in this state, or consideration of the trial court order as 'final' served the interest of judicial economy. In effect, this Court has granted the application for interlocutory review in those exceptional cases that involve an issue of great concern, gravity, and importance to the public and no timely opportunity for appellate review.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Duke v. State

2. “both the state constitution and code give this Court authority to establish rules of appellate procedure for this state. The constitution states that each court may exercise the powers 'necessary in aid of its jurisdiction' and gives the Supreme Court express responsibility for administering the entire judicial system. The code gives this Court authority to 'establish, amend, and alter its own rules of practice' Even if the legislature had not expressly provided this authority, this Court has the inherent power to maintain a court system that provides for the administration of justice in an orderly and efficient manner.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Duke v. State

3. “discovery orders generally are interlocutory, our appellate courts ordinarily obtain jurisdiction over them through the application process ... [which] requires the trial court to certify that its order is 'of such importance to the case that immediate review should be had.' " Id. at 574-575 (1), 532 S.E.2d 380 (quoting OCGA § 5-6-34 (b) ). We noted that "[t]he purpose of the certificate requirement is to permit trial courts, rather than parties, to regulate the litigation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Duke v. State