Reynolds v. Hooper’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In view of the ease with which an appeal may be perfected, no reason other than failure to learn of the entry of judgment should ordinarily excuse a party from the requirement that the notice be timely filed. But the ... court should have authority to permit the notice to be filed out of time in extraordinary cases where injustice would otherwise result.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. One 1977 Blue Ford Pick-Up Truck · Begin v. Jerry's Sunoco, Inc.

2. “The time within which an appeal may be taken shall be 30 days from the entry of the judgment appealed from unless a shorter time is provided by law, except that: (1) upon a showing of excusable neglect the court in any action may extend the time for filing the notice of appeal not exceeding 30 days from the expiration of the original time herein prescribed;. ...”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Eaton v. LaFlamme