Rinke v. Rinke’s Empirical Analysis

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15 state decisions

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

1. ““Appellants insist that [dividing the assets] is erroneous and not contemplated by the [U]niform [Partnership [A]ct... .Constructing together pertinent provisions of the statute leads to the conclusion that it was not the intention' of the legislature in the enactment of the Uniform Partnership Act to impose a mandatory requirement that, under all circumstances, the assets of a dissolved partnership shall be sold and the money received therefor divided among those entitled to it____The situation disclosed by the record in the present case is somewhat unusual in that no one other than the former partners is interested in the assets of the businesses. In view of this situation and of the nature of the assets, we think that the trial court was correct in apportioning them to the parties. There is no showing that appellants have been prejudiced thereby.” (Emphasis added).”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Creel v. Lilly · 90 Wis. 2d 566 - Dreifuerst v. Dreifuerst

2. ““[W]e think the failure on the part of cross-plaintiffs to offer evidence as to the value of the assets used by plaintiffs, or either of them, precludes them from now contending that the decree from which they have appealed should be set aside on this ground. The trial court determined the issues before him on the basis of the proofs of the parties. This court is necessarily governed by the record before us.” (Emphasis added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Creel v. Lilly