Hill v. Giordano’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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

1. “any modification or abolition of the parental immunity doctrine should be left to the prerogative of the legislature.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hurst v. Capitell · 872 So. 2d 138 - Newman v. Cole

2. “"The purpose of the wrongful death statute [Ala.Code 1975, § 6-5-410] is to prevent homicide by wrongful act, omission, or negligence `without respect to personal condition or disability of the person so protected.' Breed v. Atlanta, B. & C.R.R., 241 Ala. 640, 642 , 4 So.2d 315, 316 (1941). The parental immunity doctrine has its basis in domestic harmony. Isn't the commission of the tort, in and of itself, disruptive to domestic harmony?"”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 872 So. 2d 138 - Newman v. Cole