Cook v. Huff’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Undue influence may take many forms and may operate through diverse channels. Moreover, its existence and effect can rarely be shown other than by circumstantial evidence. Therefore, when a [deed] is contested on the ground of undue influence, the attack may be supported by a wide range of testimony. . . . [A] 11 of the circumstances including the conduct and demeanor of the parties with respect to each other, their comparative ages and mental capacity, and especially any physical and mental infirmity due to advanced age of the [grantor], may be taken into consideration.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 303 Ga. App. 584 - Schaffer v. Fox

2. “The standard of appellate review of the denial of a motion for new trial on the general grounds is essentially the same as that applicable to the denial of a motion for directed verdict or judgment n.o.v. See Womack v. St. Joseph’s Hosp., 131 Ga. App. 63 -64 (1), (2) ( 205 SE2d 72 ) (1974), overruled on other grounds, Herr v. Withers, 237 Ga. App. 420, 422 ( 515 SE2d 174 ) (1999).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 259 Ga. App. 882 - Flynn v. MacK