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

1. ““... [Tjhere is no great difference in the ages of the parties, their earning abilities, their station in life, the circumstances and necessities of each, their health and physical condition or their financial circumstances. It is undisputed that neither party brought any significant property into the marriage and that neither has inherited any of the property which they now own. While it is true that Pius has received $570 per month disability compensation since the Korean Conflict, there is no indication in the findings of fact that this was a factor in the trial court’s decision. The marriage is one of long duration, i.e., twenty-eight years. It appears that the trial court’s rationale is based primarily on the conduct of the parties during the marriage in that it found ‘nearly all of the property acquired during the marriage came as a result of Pius’s work effort’. “This rather general finding combined with the evidence in the record of Aleta’s contributions both at home and outside of the home lead us to the conclusion that the findings of fact submitted for our review do not support the disparity in the respective property awards in this case.” 376 N.W.2d at 18 .”

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

2. ““the respective ages of the parties to the marriage; their earning abilities; the duration of the marriage and the conduct of each during the marriage; their station in life; the circumstances and necessities of each; their health and physical condition; their financial circumstances as shown by the property owned at the time; its value and its income-producing capacity, if any, and whether it was accumulated or acquired before or after the marriage; and such other matters as may be material.” Volk v. Volk, 376 N.W.2d 16 , 18 n. 2 (N.D.1985).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sauer v. Hayes-Sauer