In re Butt’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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

1. “[A] party may move to dismiss a cause of action on the grounds that it has no basis in law or fact. A cause of action has no basis in law if the allegations, taken as true, together with inferences reasonably drawn from them, do not entitle the claimant to the relief sought. A cause of action has no basis in fact if no reasonable person could believe the facts pleaded.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Odebrecht Constr., Inc. · Reaves v. City of Corpus Christi

2. “A motion to dismiss must state that it is made pursuant to this rule, must identify each cause of action to which it is addressed, and must state specifically the reasons the cause of action has no basis in law, no basis in fact, or both.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Odebrecht Constr., Inc.

3. “When denying relief [in an original proceeding], the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so. When granting relief, the court must hand down an opinion as in any other case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. In re Odebrecht Constr., Inc.