Luthen v. Luthen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) the motion to intervene was timely; (2) an interest relating to the property or transaction that is the subject of the action; (3) as a practical matter, disposition of the action may impair or impede the party’s ability to protect that interest; and (4) the party is not adequately represented by the existing parties.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nash v. Wollan

2. “There is no legal authority to support the contention that a child born out of wedlock is entitled to a portion of the father’s marital property for the purposes of child support.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Longrie v. Luthen