State v. Tustin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[T]he word is like a slippery eel, and the definition which fits one situation will wriggle out of our hands when the word is used in another context or in a different sense.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 789 So. 2d 464 - Maldonado v. Allstate Ins. Co. · 566 So. 2d 331 - Epstein v. Hartford Cas. Ins. Co.

2. “In ascertaining the meaning of the statute we think it is not just a question of strict or liberal construction, but rather what the lawmakers meant by the use of the word “resident.” A primary rule of construction is that we attempt to ascertain the intention of the General Assembly. This is to be found, if possible, by faithfully giving the language of the act its plain and rational meaning if such can be done. In making such determination we must consider and give weight to the object sought to be accomplished, the manifest purpose of the act; and we avoid, if possible, any construction which will lead to absurd or unreasonable results.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Ex Rel. Quest Communications Corp. v. Baldridge