State v. Arnold’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

81 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 81 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * * The creating of a right of appeal is a matter of substantive law and outside the province of the court’s rule making power. Nevertheless, once the legislature has authorized the ap- ■ peal, reasonable regulations affecting the time and manner of taking and perfecting the same are procedural and within this court’s rule making power.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Maples v. State · Gray v. Armijo

2. ““Within thirty days from the entry of any final judgment in any civil action any party aggrieved may appeal' therefrom to the Supreme Court * *”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Evans v. Barber Super Markets, Inc. · Ammerman v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.

3. “These [Metropolitan Court] rules shall be liberally construed to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every metropolitan court action. They shall not be construed to extend or limit the jurisdiction of any court, or to abridge, enlarge or modify the substantive rights of any litigant. (Emphasis added.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Giraudo