State v. Quested’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

58 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 58 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The doctrine of stare decisis is particularly compelling in cases where, as here, the legislature is free to alter a statute in response to court precedent with which it disagrees but declines to do so.”

   9 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 56 Kan. App. 2d 567 - State v. Robinson · State v. Brosseit

2. “When faced with an ambiguity, courts must attempt to ascertain legislative intent and in doing so may look to canons of construction, legislative history, the circumstances attending the statute's passage, the purpose to be accomplished, and the effect the statute may have under the various constructions suggested.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Brosseit · Alain Ellis Living Trust v. Harvey D. Ellis Living Trust

3. “continued, long-term acquiescence is a strong indication”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ed Dewitte Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Fin. Assocs. Midwest, Inc. · State v. Clark