Vander Pol v. Vander Pol’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The amount and length of alimony payments is ... left to the discretion of the trial court. This court will not disturb an award of alimony unless it clearly appears that the trial court abused its discretion. In awarding alimony, the trial court must consider the following factors: the length of the marriage, the respective earning capacity of the parties; their respective financial condition after the property division; their respective age, health and physical condition; their station in life or social standing; and the relative fault in the termination of the marriage.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jones v. Jones · Osman v. Keating-Osman

2. “refers to a discretion exercised to an end or purpose not justified by, and clearly against, reason and evidence.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Billion v. Billion · Osman v. Keating-Osman

3. “This court has consistently recognized the principal factors to be considered in making an equitable property division as: (1) the duration of the marriage; (2) the value of the property; (3) the age of the parties; (4) the health of the parties; (5) the parties' competency to earn a living; (6) the contribution of each party to the accumulation of the property; and (7) the income-producing capacity of the parties' assets.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Osman v. Keating-Osman