417 So. 2d 419 - Patterson v. Patterson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The burden of proof is on the party claiming he made loans to the community to show that separate funds existed and that those funds were used for the benefit of the community. See Adams v. Carter, 393 So.2d 253 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1981).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 547 So. 2d 752 - Landwehr v. Landwehr · 496 So. 2d 1180 - Succession of Blythe

2. “" Messersmith's holding that alimony pendente lite should be paid from the community was based on the fact that the community still existed. However, under the present C.C. art. 155, that is no longer the case. The community ceases to exist retroactively as of the date of filing suit for separation or divorce. Thus, the reasoning in Messersmith , if anything, now supports the proposition that the party from whom alimony is due cannot obtain reimbursement from the community."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Phillips v. Wagner