People v. Dunlap’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 12 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Every person has an undisputed right of access to the Colorado courts of justice... but this right may not be abused. The right of self representation in civil suits must in a proper case yield to the principle that `right and justice should be administered without sale, denial or delay.'" Id. 623 P.2d at 410 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Karr v. Williams · Board of County Commissioners v. Howard

2. “[I]f the respondents’ abuse of the courts had been limited to matters of private and individual concern, then private and individual remedies would seem adequate to protect opposing litigants * * *. However, an injunction issued from this court is appropriate when the procedure followed by private litigants conflicts with important public rights and interests and when it resists other means of control.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Ex Rel. Bardacke v. Welsh

3. “Opposing litigants must bear the expense of defending against meritless claims, and citizens in general suffer the hardships brought about by increased court costs, crowded dockets, and the unreasonable delay and confusion that accompany a disruption of proper judicial administration.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Karr v. Williams