MacOmb County Prosecutor v. Murphy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

26 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In considering a question of statutory construction, this Court begins by examining the language of the statute. We read the statutory language in context to determine whether ambiguity exists. If the language is unambiguous, judicial construction is precluded. We enforce an unambiguous statute as written. Where ambiguity exists, however, this Court seeks to effectuate the Legislature's intent through a reasonable construction, considering the purpose of the statute and the object sought to be accomplished. [ Id. at 158 , 627 N.W.2d 247 (citations omitted).]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 249 Mich. App. 438 - Central Ceiling & Parttiton, Inc v. Department of Commerce · Mable Cleary Trust v. Edward-Marlah Muzyl Trust

2. “construe an act as a whole to harmonize its provisions and carry out the purpose of the Legislature.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 282 Mich. App. 525 - Mason v. City of Menominee · Rymal v. Baergen

3. “(b) "Incompatible offices" means public offices held by a public official which, when the official is performing the duties of any of the public offices held by the official, results in any of the following with respect to those offices held: (i) The subordination of 1 public office to another. (ii) The supervision of 1 public office by another. (iii) A breach of duty of public office.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 323 Mich. App. 308 - John Gleason v. William Scott Kincaid