Mitchell v. Combank/Winter Park’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
April 2000
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 415 So. 2d 738 - Cronebaugh v. Van Dyke
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[C]hildren are third party donee beneficiaries of the father's executory agreement to pay their reasonable college expenses; they are entitled to performance and, subject to limitations and other defenses, if any, have a cause of action for any breach. The decedent-father's legal obligation to pay college expenses is not based on any legal duty of child support imposed by law but is purely contractual and based on his agreement.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Potts v. Potts
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