Brown v. Butler’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Neglect of an unreasonable and unexplained length of time, under circumstances affording opportunity for diligence, to do what in law should have been done. Whether a claim is barred by laches is to be determined in light of the facts of each case, taking into consideration whether the delay has worked injury, prejudice, or disadvantage to the other party; delay alone in assertion of a right does not constitute laches. In sum, [an obligor parent] must establish the following elements to prove laches: (1) delay, (2) unreasonable delay, (3) prejudice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Miller v. Miller

2. “Rather, it is one that is `to be applied rationally, with a fair recognition that justice to the litigants is always the polestar.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stearns Bank National Ass'n v. Glenwood Falls, LP