656 So. 2d 821 - Ex Parte Boykin’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 16 state decisions

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

1. ““ ‘It is now a well-established general rule in this state that if the matters complained of can ultimately be presented by appeal, a writ of mandamus will not be issued.’ Ex parte Spears, 621 So.2d 1255, 1256 (Ala.1993) (citations omitted). However, our supreme court ‘has recognized certain exceptions to this general rule in specific cases where appeals are not considered to be adequate to prevent “undue injury.” ’ Spears, 621 So.2d at 1256 . These exceptions include: the enforcement of a trial court’s compliance with an Alabama Supreme Court mandate; a review of discovery rulings; to enforce a statutory or constitutional right to a jury trial; and to vacate certain interlocutory rulings in divorce cases. Spears. We find no such exception in the father’s petition.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. M.A.D. v. J.L.D. · McMichael v. McMichael

2. ““[I]t has long been recognized that, as part of its inherent power, a trial court may punish for the contemptuous failure to comply with its lawful orders. In the civil context, the trial court may exercise the contempt power to coerce compliance with a lawful order of the court.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Smith

3. “injunction was invalid because neither the mother nor the trial court complied with the requirements of Rule 65....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Personal v. Personal