Boot v. Sapp’s Empirical Analysis

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5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(2) This section shall not prohibit any court of competent jurisdiction from requiring support for a dependent person beyond the age of 18 years when such dependency is because of a mental or physical incapacity which began prior to such person reaching majority or if the person is dependent in fact, is between the ages of 18 and 19, and is still in high school, performing in good faith with a reasonable expectation of graduation before the age of 19.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wattenbarger v. Wattenbarger · D.J.S. v. W.R.R.

2. “in section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes, liberally especially under the circumstances where the children are dependent and in need of child support during their last year of high school; to deny support for the entire year would not be within the spirit or intent of the law as it relates to child support. Chapters 61 and 743 of the Florida Statutes should be read together as related to child support and should be liberally construed to mitigate potential harm to children. 714 So.2d at 580 . We find the Fourth District's reading compatible with the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wattenbarger v. Wattenbarger