Cohen v. Rogers’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “To permit meaningful appellate review of an award of fees and expenses, the trial court's order cannot be too vague and conclusory, such as where it fails to cite examples of conduct that authorize the award. The trial court need not cite specific testimony, argument of counsel, or any other specific factual reference in its order awarding fees under OCGA § 9-15-14 ; it is only required to specify the conduct upon which the award is made.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 348 Ga. App. 550 - Reid v. Reid.

2. “assert[ing] a claim, defense, or other position with respect to which there existed such a complete absence of any justiciable issue of law or fact that it could not be reasonably believed that a court would accept the asserted claim, defense, or other position.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Ettrick v. Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.

3. “must limit the fees award to those fees incurred because of the sanctionable conduct.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 348 Ga. App. 550 - Reid v. Reid.