437 So. 2d 354 - Burrell v. Burrell’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
August 1993
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 424 So. 2d 370 - Khaled v. Khaled · St. Pierre v. St. Pierre · 431 So. 2d 92 - Buckels v. Buckels
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.
“Ordinarily, occupancy by the spouse who has custody of the children is in the best interest of the family. It is better for the family’s financial interest because it is cheaper to rent living quarters for one person than for several And it is better overall for the family’s emotional interest that several family members rather than only one enjoy the family’s residence. (Emphasis Supplied)”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Zalfen v. Albright“shall award the use and occupancy ... to the spouse in accordance with the best interest of the family.”
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.