Altman v. Griffith’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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In an effort to see the child, Father called and wrote Mother “on a regular basis,” but Mother avoided him. Rather than permit Father to see his son, Mother “directed [Father] to speak to my attorney.” Father was denied any contact with his son until he filed this action in January 2003.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Purser v. Owens

2. “procedural rules are subservient to the court's duty to zealously guard the rights of minors”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ashburn v. Apr. Rogers & S.C. Dep't of Soc. Servs. Child Support Div.