Wilson v. Nance’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “As stated previously, eleven years have passed since the initial Complaint was filed and the cause has not been diligently prosecuted for over four years. Such a lengthy passage of time is prejudicial to the Defendants. Defendant Ben G. Clark died in 2004. Moreover, witnesses have relocated and parties and witnesses’ memories regarding the cause of action have faded. Since the availability of evidence has been altered, this Court finds the imposition of any lesser sanctions would not serve the best interests of justice. 4”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hanson v. Disotell

2. “‘fines, costs, or damages against plaintiff or his counsel, attorney disciplinary measures, conditional dismissal, dismissal without prejudice, and explicit warnings.’ ” Wilson, 4 So.3d at 343 (citations omitted). . See Miss.Code Ann. § 11-55-7 (Rev.2002). . These factors are also known as the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Collins v. Koppers, Inc.