Simpson v. Simpson’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
May 2018
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
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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.
“However, 'the law in South Carolina is exceedingly clear that the family court does not have the authority to modify court ordered property divisions.' " Simpson v. Simpson , 404 S.C. 563 , 571, 746 S.E.2d 54 , 58-59 (Ct. App. 2013) (quoting Green v. Green , 327 S.C. 577 , 581, 491 S.E.2d 260 , 262 (Ct. App. 1997) ); see S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-620 (C) (2014) ("The court's order as it affects distribution of marital property shall be a final order not subject to modification except by appeal or remand following proper appeal.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Clark v. Clark“However, 'the law in South Carolina is exceedingly clear that the family court does not have the authority to modify court ordered property divisions.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Clark v. Clark“[A]n agreement regarding equitable apportionment claims is final and may not be modified by the parties or the court ....”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Clark v. Clark
How this case has been treated — in progress
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