State v. Montgomery’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
67
cited by 67 later decisions
2
states following
August 2022
most recently cited
67 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Spencer v. Kemna · Swenson v. State · State Ex Rel. Morrison v. Sebelius · In Re Harris Testamentary Trust · Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Beachner Construction Co.
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 67 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“'it is clearly and convincingly shown the actual controversy has ended, the only judgment that could be entered would be ineffectual for any purpose, and it would not impact any of the parties' rights.'”
8 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Barnes · State v. Yazell“' "determine real controversies relative to the legal rights of persons or properties which are actually involved in the particular case.”
6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Generally, Kansas appellate courts do not decide moot questions or render advisory opinions.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.