Howells v. McKibben’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) the quantity of defendant’s contacts with the state; (2) the nature and quality of the contacts; (3) the connection of the cause of action with those contacts; (4) the interest of the state in providing a forum; and (5) convenience to the parties.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. SHERBURNE CTY. SOC. SERV. v. Kennedy · Sherburne County Social Services ex rel. Pouliot v. Kennedy

2. “is not susceptible of mechanical application; rather, the facts of each case must be weighed to determine whether the requisite “affiliating circumstances” are present. Hanson v. Denckla, 357 U.S. 235, 246 , 2 L.Ed.2d 1283, 1293 , 78 S.Ct. 1228, 1235 (1958). We recognize that this determination is one in which few answers will be written “in black and white. The greys are dominant and even among them the shades are innumerable.” Estin v. Estin, 334 U.S. 541, 545 , 92 L.Ed. 1561, 1566 , 68 S.Ct. 1213, 1216 (1948).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Larsen v. Scholl

3. “As to the cause of action arising from any acts enumerated in this subdivision, a court of this state with jurisdiction of the subject matter may exercise personal jurisdiction over * * * any nonresident individual * * * in the same manner as if * * * the individual were a resident of this state. This section applies if * * * the * * * nonresident individual: [[Image here]] (d) Commits any act outside Minnesota causing injury or property damage in Minnesota * * *.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sherburne County Social Sevices Ex Rel. Pouliot v. Kennedy