Johnson v. Cornett’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In this case, appellants maintain that the damage occurred when the trial court announced its intentions. However, the decision at that point could still be altered. In other words, the decision was not final. A trial court has broad latitude and up to the time a decision is final may re-think its position. See, James v. Board of Commissioners of Hendricks County, (1979) 182 Ind.App. 697 , 396 N.E.2d 429 . Thus, the court's initial pronouncement was completely ambulatory until January 24, 1980, the time it issued its final order.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Abdullah v. State

2. “[tjhese rules of procedure [including the signature requirement in T.R. 58] make it clear that a certain course of action must be adhered to before any court action has finality.” We therefore reject both the State's unexplained assertion this court”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dexter v. State

3. “upon a verdict of a jury, or upon a decision of the court, the court shall promptly prepare and sign the judgment,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Abdullah v. State