Duchon v. Ross’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In case of damage to the rental unit or other obligation against the security deposit, the landlord shall mail to the tenant, within forty-five (45) days after the termination of occupancy, an itemized list of damages claimed for which the security deposit may be used as provided in section 13 of this chapter, including the estimated cost of repair for each damaged item and the amounts and lease on which the landlord intends to assess the tenant. The list must be accompanied by a check or money order for the difference between the damages claimed and the amount of the security deposit held by the landlord.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Chasteen v. Smith · Pinnacle Properties v. Saulka

2. “A landlord who fails to provide a written statement within forty-five (45) days of the termination of the tenancy or the return of the appropriate security deposit is liable to the tenant in an amount equal to the part of the deposit withheld by the landlord, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Klotz v. Hoyt · Pinnacle Properties v. Saulka

3. “Failure by the landlord to comply with the notice of damages requirement within the forty-five (45) days after the termination of occupancy constitutes agreement by the landlord that no damages are due, and the landlord must remit to the tenant immediately the full security deposit.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Klotz v. Hoyt · Pinnacle Properties v. Saulka