Kaplan v. Peterson’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 33 U.S.C. § 1281 (Environmental Financing Act of 1972)
Relies on Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Assn. · Williams v. State · 480 So. 2d 625 - Johnson v. Davis · 591 So. 2d 178 - Florida Bar re Corbin · State v. Jimeno
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.
“[L]egislative amendments meant to change a law should not be given retroactive effect, but where the statute is being clarified, such later amendment may also be looked upon as stating what was the original legislative intent.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“Chapter 376 addresses the serious ground and water pollution problems (among others) caused by contamination of soil and ground water .... It declares that it is vital to protect Florida's land and water resources from such pollution, and makes it a top priority to prevent and quickly remedy any pollution.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[s]ection 376.313(3) provides that private persons may bring a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction for all damages resulting from pollution covered by the chapter.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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.