State v.Lundberg’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 state decisions

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

1. “analysis with the touchstone of statutory interpretation: legislative intent. The best and safest rule for discerning this intent is the plain language of the statute. Only when the statutory language is unclear or ambiguous [does the court] move on to consider tools of statutory construction.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Davis · State v. Crosby

2. “It is unlawful for a person, in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of a security, directly or indirectly . . . to engage in an act, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon another person.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Moeller

3. “often look to decisions from other courts as persuasive authority when interpreting uniform laws.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Moeller