Smith v. Jones’s Empirical Analysis
2016
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
April 2019
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc. · Dawkins v. Fields · Russell v. Wachovia Bank, N.A. · Bennett v. Investors Title Insurance · Town of Hollywood v. Floyd
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“In re Estate of Smith , 419 S.C. 111 , 116, 796 S.E.2d 158 , 160 (Ct. App. 2016) (second alteration by court) (quoting Dawkins v. Fields , 354 S.C. 58 , 69, 580 S.E.2d 433 , 438-39 (2003) ). Rule 56(c) states summary judgment is appropriate if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Id. (citation omitted).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“In reviewing the grant of [a] summary judgment motion, the [appellate court] applies the same standard as the trial court under Rule 56(c), SCRCP.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Wilson v. Dallas , 403 S.C. 411 , 437, 743 S.E.2d 746 , 760 (2013).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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