Weeks v. Danford’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. ““The ruling on a motion for new trial is within the trial court’s discretion and will not be disturbed on appeal ‘unless some legal right was abused and the record plainly and palpably shows that the trial court was in error.’ Gold Kist, Inc. v. Tedder, 580 So.2d 1321, 1322 (Ala.1991) (citations omitted). In order to be entitled to a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence, the movant must show that the evidence was discovered after trial, that it could not have been discovered with due diligence prior to trial, that it is material to the issue and not merely cumulative or impeaching, and that it is of such a nature that a different verdict would probably result if a new trial were granted. Talley v. Kellogg Co., 546 So.2d 385 (Ala.1989).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Register Propane Gas Co. v. Whatley

2. “`A determination of whether a witness qualifies as an expert rests largely in the discretion of the trial judge, and that determination will be reversed only if found to be palpably wrong.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 932 So. 2d 110 - Belew v. Nelson

3. “anyone whose opportunity or means of knowledge in a specialized art or science is better than that of the average juror or witness,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 932 So. 2d 110 - Belew v. Nelson