Roberson v. Riley’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “"It is a general rule of appellate review that no matters will be considered on appeal unless presented and argued in brief. When an appellant fails to argue an issue in its brief, that issue is waived and cannot be considered on appeal. And, the same rule applies when a brief makes general propositions but fails to make specific application to the rulings assigned as error. "”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 565 So. 2d 259 - Thomason v. Redd · 587 So. 2d 349 - Black v. Allen

2. “reverse and render all provisions of the Trial Court's judgment except for Paragraph C [dealing with title to the residence] (or alternatively to reverse and remand).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte Riley