Porter v. Gordon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"While the trial court held that * * *, he also found that the verdict `was induced by some prejudice or some misconception of the law, which has resulted in such an inadequate amount, that it does in fact shock the judicial conscience.'" (Emphasis supplied.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 62 So. 2d 51 - Frazier v. Ewell Engineering & Contracting Co.

2. “authorize the Circuit Court by rule or order to do so.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 71 So. 2d 172 - Brinson v. Howard