Tobin v. Thompson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “when the trial judge does not make the reduction retroactive to the motion's filing date, it is presumed that he found good cause to do otherwise.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fleishmann v. Fleishmann · Simon v. Simon

2. “In the event the court finds good cause for not making the award retroactive, the court may fix the date such award shall become due.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Simon v. Simon · Clinton v. Clinton

3. “An order for child support or alimony shall be retroactive to the filing date of the petition for child support or alimony granted in the order.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Clinton v. Clinton