George v. George’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In recognition of the adoption of section 28 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, it is hereby declared to be the intent of the General Assembly that where in any statute heretofore enacted there is a designation restricted to a single sex, the designation shall be deemed to refer to both sexes unless the designation does not operate to deny or abridge equality of rights under the law of this Commonwealth because of the sex of the individual.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 115 Pa. Commw. 430 - Bartholomew Ex Rel. Bartholomew v. Foster · 289 Pa. Super. 399 - Commonwealth v. Wright

2. ““Today a husband and wife are equal partners in a marital relationship, and, as such, should be equally treated with respect to that relationship.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Miller v. Miller