732 So. 2d 787 - Steier v. Heller’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
15 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 591 So. 2d 342 - Schroeder v. Board of Sup'rs · Potter v. FIRST FEDERAL S & L ASS'N OF SCOTLANDVILLE · Berzas v. Oxy USA, Inc. · 368 So. 2d 1009 - Illinois Cent. Gulf R. Co. v. International Harvester · Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Nails
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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The abuse of rights doctrine applies only when one of the following conditions are met: (1) the predominant motive for exercise of the right is to cause harm; (2) there is no serious or legitimate motive for exercise of the right; (3) the exercise of the right violates moral rules, good faith, or elementary fairness; or (4) the exercise of the right is for a purpose other than that for which it was granted.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“When the terms of a written contract are clear, unambiguous, and lead to no absurd consequences, parol evidence cannot be used to vary or explain the contract terms, and the parties' meaning or intent must be determined from the four corners of the contract”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to material fact, and that the mover is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”
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.