Cottman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 44 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 46 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The effect of granting a new trial was to vacate the original judgment and conviction.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re People v. Blagg · Alston v. State

2. “[T]his case implicates the “public interest” offshoot to the mootness doctrine. [Respondent] raises significant issues involving the proper interpretation of important social legislation that bears not only on future claimants’ rights to prompt compensation for their injuries, but also on the efficient operation of both the Commission and the courts. Thus, we believe the public interest would be served by an expression of our views for the guidance of courts, litigants, and the Commission.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Potomac Abatement, Inc. v. Sanchez

3. “' “Given the posture of the case before the Court of Special Appeals, that court could choose to maintain the expression of its views on the novel legal issue raised by leaving its reported opinion ‘on the books’; however, it did not have authority to affirm or reverse the prior judgment of the Circuit Court.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Julianna B.