431 So. 2d 1194 - Ex Parte Ford’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 350 So. 2d 405 - Alabama Youth Services Bd. v. Ellis · 409 So. 2d 423 - Marshall County v. Uptain · 386 So. 2d 429 - Ex Parte Maness · Watkins v. State · First Nat. Bank of Birmingham v. Johnson
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.
“"[m]ust be brought in the county where the defendant or any material defendant resides at the commencement of the action, except that if the action is a personal action other than an action on a contract, it may be brought either in the county where the act or omission complained of occurred, or in the county of the permanent residence of the defendant or one of them...."”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“`one whose position is antagonistic to that of the plaintiff's because relief is sought against him.'”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“"As stated in the committee's comments to the rule, the purpose of incorporating the `material defendant' language ... was `to prevent a plaintiff from joining a nominal defendant for the express purpose of shifting the venue of the action.' "The comments clearly reflect the committee's intention that the courts look beyond the face of the complaint and inquire into the motives behind the plaintiff's decision for suing particular defendants. Thus, if it appears that there exists no reason for naming a defendant, other than the fortuitous circumstance that he provides the basis for an assertion of venue, he cannot be deemed material to the cause of action."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.