Potts v. Castillo’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Upon good cause shown the court may, within one year after entering a default judgment, vacate such judgment and reschedule the hearing of the original claim. Following the expiration of one year, the judgment debtor may seek a reversal of the original judgment only upon the filing of an independent action as provided in Ind.R.Tr.P. 60(B).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Patel · Sears v. Blubaugh

2. “Before default judgment is entered, the court shall examine the notice of claim and return thereof and make inquiry, under oath, of those present so as to assure the court that: (1) Service of notice of claim was had under such cireumstances as to establish a reasonable probability that the defendant received such notice. (2) Within the knowledge of those present, the defendant is not under legal disability and has sufficient understanding to realize the nature and effect of the notice of claim. (3) The plaintiff has a prima facie case. After such assurance, the court may render default judgment and, upon entering such judgment, shall assess court costs against the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Patel

3. “The trial shall be informal, with the sole objective of dispensing speedy justice between the parties according to the rules of substantive law, and shall not be bound by statutory provisions or rules of practice, procedure, pleadings or evidence....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Miller v. Geels