Willis v. Montgomery County’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “• give effect to legislative intent • look first to the “ordinary, plain meaning” of the language • do not add or delete language • do not apply forced or subtle interpretations • keep in mind the statutory context • consider the purpose, aim, or policy of the Legislature • avoid constructions inconsistent with common sense • presume that each section is to work harmoniously with others”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Transcare Maryland, Inc. v. Murray · Washington v. State

2. “Finality ... occurs in the administrative sense when 'the order or decision [disposes] of the case by deciding all question[s] of law and fact and leave[s] nothing further for the administrative body to decide.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 242 Md. App. 123 - Harford Cnty. v. Md. Reclamation Assocs., Inc. · 237 Md. App. 102 - Shaarei Tfiloh v. Mayor & Council of Baltimore

3. “[w]e neither add nor delete language so as to reflect an intent not evidenced in the plain and unambiguous language of the statute, and we do not construe a statute with 'forced or subtle interpretations' that limit or extend its application.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Washington v. State