Smith v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
October 2005
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Verburgt v. Dorner · In Re Taylor · Cotton v. Cotton · Morris v. Morris · Blackmon v. Blackmon
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.
“Finding that Karen Smith has made a `proper showing' ..., the motion ... is granted and enforcement of the decree of divorce ... is hereby suspended pending the issuance of our opinion in said cause or until further order of this court, whichever comes earlier. See TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 109.002(c) (Vernon Supp.2002).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. In Re Acs
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.