Priest v. Groover’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"It is well settled that `in order for probable cause to exist the contenance of the situation must be such that a prudent man would set in motion the forces of a criminal proceeding. And, where it would appear to a "cautious man" that further investigation is justified before instituting that proceeding, then liability may attach for the failure to do so.' Liabos v. Harman, Fla.App.2d 1968, 215 So.2d 487 . "The question of probable cause of lack thereof is a mixed question of law and fact. If the facts relied on to prove a lack of probable cause are in dispute it becomes a question to be determined by a jury. Conversely, if the facts are admitted or uncontradicted, it is solely a question of law. Glass v. Parrish, Fla. 1951, 51 So.2d 717 ; Liabos v. Harman, supra." (289 So.2d at pages 768-769)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Owens v. City of Pensacola