Rains v. Gardner’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Certainly, a person may waive process and enter an appearance, and that appearance may be made by an attorney authorized by the party to do so. However, a disputed assertion that such an event has occurred raises an issue of fact. The party claiming such an appearance has the burden of proof on the question.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 733 So. 2d 358 - James v. McMullen

2. “There are some differences in the facts which the Court will hear but we ask the Court to dismiss [the complaint] as to Ms. Clark also under the rule that I read. But it's the Court's duty to do that....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 731 So. 2d 1192 - Rains v. Gardner

3. “I'm not representing to the Court that I represent anybody but Ms. Gardner, but Ms. Clark ought to also be dismissed. It's the Court's duty under this rule to do that.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 731 So. 2d 1192 - Rains v. Gardner