Worsham v. Greenfield’s Empirical Analysis

2013

Citation profile

cited by 13 later decisions

states following

September 2023

most recently cited

13 state decisions

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Applies 5 U.S.C. § 504 (Equal Access to Justice Act)

Relies on Lockshin v. Semsker · Kushell v. Department of Natural Resources · Price v. State · Adamson v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc. · Witte v. Azarian

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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

“[W]e hold that a party compelled to defend him[ ]self ... may recover the costs associated with that litigation ... regardless of whether those costs were paid by that party or by an insurance company or by another third person on the party's behalf.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
e.g. Anthony T. ACCETTA and Nancy Accetta v. BROOKS TOWERS RESIDENCES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation Mark Trenka in his official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of Brooks Towers Residences Condominium Association, Inc. Marla Grant in her official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of Brooks Towers Residences Condominium Association, Inc. Bill Clarke in his official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of Brooks Towers Residences Condominium Association, Inc. Clay Courter in his official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of Brooks Towers Residences Condominium Association, Inc. Robb Green in his official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of Brooks Towers Residences Condominium Association, Inc. and Joan Foster in her official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of Brooks Towers Residences Condominium Association, Inc.
“[I]t is clear from the history of the Rule, and the case law interpreting it, that Rule 1-341 was intended to function primarily as a deterrent”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
e.g. Christian v. Maternal-Fetal Med. Assoc.
“the wronged party in the same position as if the offending conduct had not occurred.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
e.g. Christian v. Maternal-Fetal Med. Assoc.

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