424 So. 2d 977 - McBride v. McBride’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
January 1999
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 382 So. 2d 1197 - Canakaris v. Canakaris · 39 So. 2d 554 - Yandell v. Yandell · 386 So. 2d 1268 - Rosen v. Rosen · 353 So. 2d 152 - Storer v. Storer
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.
“if the circumstances of the parties are such that permanent periodic alimony is unsuitable and the more affluent spouse has sufficient property to accommodate a lump sum award, the trial court is entitled to use that vehicle to meet the need even though acquisition of the property was not associated with the marriage.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Turner v. Turner
How this case has been treated — in progress
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