662 So. 2d 90 - Smith v. Dison’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The purpose of the peremptory exception of no right of action is to test whether plaintiff has an interest in enforcing the matter asserted or whether plaintiff has the capacity to file the action. In determining whether a plaintiff has a right of action, the court looks at whether plaintiff belongs to a particular class of persons to whom the law grants a remedy for the particular grievance, or whether plaintiff has an interest in judicially enforcing the right asserted. Dufour v. Westlawn Cemeteries, Inc., 94-81 (La.App. 5th Cir. 6/28/94), 639 So.2d 843 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 671 So. 2d 560 - FGB Realty Advisors, Inc. v. Riedlinger

2. “A suit for disavowal of paternity must be filed within one hundred eighty days after the husband learned or should have learned of the birth of the child; but, if the husband for reasons beyond his control is not able to file suit timely, then the time for filing suit shall be suspended during the period of such inability.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 689 So. 2d 659 - Demery v. Housing Auth. of New Orleans

3. “[t]he husband can disavow paternity of a child if he proves by a preponderance of the evidence, facts which reasonable indicate that he is not the father.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 689 So. 2d 659 - Demery v. Housing Auth. of New Orleans