Dahlin v. Dahlin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““(1) the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition of the property, including the contribution of a spouse as a homemaker; (2) the extent to which the property was acquired by each spouse prior to the marriage or through inheritance or gift; (3) the economic circumstances of the spouse at the time the disposition of the property is to become effective including the desirability of awarding the family residence or the right to dwell therein for such periods as the court may deem just to the spouse having custody of any children; (4) the conduct of the parties during the marriage as related to the disposition or dissipation of their property; (5) the earnings or earning ability of the parties as related to a final division of property and final determination of the property rights of the parties.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Marriage of McBride v. McBride

2. ““In reviewing a division of marital property this Court presumes that the trial court followed the law; that it considered the statutory factors in making its decision. It is not our function to weigh the evidence nor to substitute our judgment for that of the trial court, rather, this Court’s sole duty is to review the record to determine whether the trial court committed an abuse of discretion when it divided the parties’ property. Such an abuse of discretion exists only where the award is clearly against the logic and effect of the facts and circumstances before the court.” (citations omitted)”

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