Com. v. Amerson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

33 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`When the language of a statute is unambiguous, we are bound by the plain meaning of that language.'”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Riverside Owner, LLC v. City of Richmond · Va. Elec. & Power Co. v. State Corp. Comm'n

2. “`to ascertain and give effect to legislative intent,'”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Riverside Owner, LLC v. City of Richmond · Va. Elec. & Power Co. v. State Corp. Comm'n

3. “`presents a pure question of law and is accordingly subject to de novo review by this Court.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Riverside Owner, LLC v. City of Richmond · Bell Ex Rel. Bell v. Casper Ex Rel. Church