Brann v. Savides’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “when the value of the property substantially exceeds the value of the lien being foreclosed, the trial court abuses its discretion when it refuses to order a foreclosure by sale.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 179 Conn. App. 378 - U.S. Bank National Assn. v. Christophersen

2. “a mortgagee is only entitled to the payment of the debt owing him, including such incidental charges as he may add to it ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 179 Conn. App. 378 - U.S. Bank National Assn. v. Christophersen

3. “Since a mortgage foreclosure is an equitable proceeding, either a forfeiture or a windfall should be avoided if possible.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 179 Conn. App. 378 - U.S. Bank National Assn. v. Christophersen