Dowell v. Dowell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[A] court should not resort to extrinsic or parol evidence or rules of contract construction to avoid or enlarge the clearly expressed intent of the parties.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jerry Herling v. Wyoming Machinery Co., a Wyoming Corporation · Jessica Lyn Hofhine

2. “The propriety of granting a motion for summary judgment depends upon the correctness of a court's dual findings that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the prevailing party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. This court looks at the record from the viewpoint most favorable to the party opposing the motion, giving to him all favorable inferences to be drawn from the facts contained in affidavits, depositions and other proper material appearing in the record.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nathan R. Baker and Bryner Farms, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company v. David Speaks and Elizabeth Speaks

3. “We examine the record in the light most favorable to the non-prevailing party, giving that party the benefit of all favorable inferences that may be fairly drawn from it.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nathan R. Baker and Bryner Farms, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company v. David Speaks and Elizabeth Speaks