710 So. 2d 601 - Fleming v. Fleming’s Empirical Analysis

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33 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Factors to be considered in determining whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion for continuance include whether the denial of the continuance creates an injustice for the movant; whether the cause of the request for continuance was unforeseeable by the movant and not the result of dilatory practices; and whether the opposing party would suffer any prejudice or inconvenience as a result of a continuance.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Florida Fruit and Vegetable Ass'n v. Wells · Yaris v. Yaris

2. “`A motion for continuance is addressed to the sound judicial discretion of the trial court and absent abuse of that discretion the court's decision will not be reversed on appeal.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Onett v. Ahola · 771 So. 2d 32 - MCR FUNDING v. CMG Funding Corp.