Jackson v. Coffey’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““* * * (^) The koarc[ may affjrrri) disaffirm, or modify the decisions of the appointing authorities * * * and its decision is final.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 16 Ohio App. 3d 196 - Maiden v. Fayette County Board of Retardation & Development Disabilities · 54 Ohio St. 2d 235 - State ex rel. Ogan v. Teater

2. ““Within ten days following the filing of such order, the employee may file an appeal, in writing, with the state personnel board of review * * *. In the event such an appeal is filed, the board * * * shall forthwith notify the appointing authority and shall hear, or appoint a trial board to hear, such appeal within thirty days from and after its filing with the board * * * and it may affirm, disaf-firm, or modify the judgment of the appointing authority.” This statute was rewritten in 1979 without a change in the words “affirm, disaffirm, or modify.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 16 Ohio App. 3d 196 - Maiden v. Fayette County Board of Retardation & Development Disabilities

3. ““Nowhere in R.C. Chapter 124 does such a rule or provision exist, and the board was in error to have employed it.” Id. at 46 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 16 Ohio App. 3d 196 - Maiden v. Fayette County Board of Retardation & Development Disabilities