Turner v. Lewis’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
1
states following
October 2018
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Bronstein v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America · Commonwealth v. Gordon · Telesetsky v. Wight · Champagne v. Champagne · 27 Mass. App. Ct. 778 - Mahoney v. Baldwin
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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““persons who: (a) are or were married to one another; (b) are or were residing together in the same household; (c) are or were related by blood or marriage; (d) hav[e] a child in common regardless of whether they have ever married or lived together; or (e) are or have been in a substantive dating or engagement relationship.””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“bear in mind the importance of giv[ing] broad meaning to the words 'related by blood.' " 9 Turner , supra (quotation omitted). The court in Turner , 434 Mass. at 334 -335 , 749 N.E.2d 122 , also took "judicial notice of the social reality that the concept of 'family' is varied and evolving and that, as a result, different types of 'family' members will be forced into potentially unwanted contact with one another. The recent increases in both single parent and grandparent headed households are two examples of this trend.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“When statutory language is clear and unambiguous, the statute must be given its plain meaning. When the language is less clear, we must interpret the statute according to the intent of the Legislature ascertained from all its words construed by the ordinary and approved usage of the language , considered in connection with the cause of its enactment, the mischief or imperfection to be remedied and the main object to be accomplished, to the end that the purpose of its framers may be effectuated”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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