In re J.D.K.’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
October 1996
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Santosky v. Kramer · Murphy v. Carron · In Re Sedillo · Grissum v. Reesman · Matter of O'Brien
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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““For evidence to be clear and convincing, it must instantly tilt the scales in the affirmative when weighed against the evidence in opposition and the fact finder’s mind is left with an abiding conviction that the evidence is true.””
3 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Epperly v. D.D. · Estate of Dawes
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.