Alexander v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) the proposed amendment's nature and its relationship to the existing pleadings; (2) the prejudice, if any, to the opposing party; (3) the timing of the proposed amendment; and (4) the colorable merit of the proposed amendment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 298 Or. App. 555 - Sanford v. Hampton Res., Inc.

2. “In applying that standard, we uphold the trial court's decision unless it exercises its discretion in a manner that is unjustified by, and clearly against, reason and evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 298 Or. App. 555 - Sanford v. Hampton Res., Inc.

3. “only by leave of court or by written consent of the adverse party; and leave shall be freely given when justice so requires.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 298 Or. App. 555 - Sanford v. Hampton Res., Inc.