Ex Parte Bruner’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'A writ of mandamus is an extraordinary remedy that requires a showing of: (1) a clear legal right in the petitioner to the order sought; (2) an imperative duty on the respondent to perform, accompanied by a refusal to do so; (3) the lack of another adequate remedy; and (4) the properly invoked jurisdiction of the court.'”

   12 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. D.R. Horton, Inc.—Birmingham v. Ferrari · Fordham v. Siderius

2. “"However, `a petition for a writ of mandamus is the proper means by which to challenge an order by a trial court transferring an action to another county.' Ex parte Bruner, 749 So.2d 437, 439 (Ala. 1999) (citing Ex parte AU Hotel, Ltd., 677 So.2d 1160 (Ala.1996); and Ex parte Neely, 653 So.2d 945 (Ala.1995))."”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wilson v. Anesthesiology of Selma, P.A. · 790 So. 2d 933 - Ex Parte Lovejoy

3. “A quasi in rem action is an action 'against the person in respect of the res, where, for example, it has for its object partition, or the sale or other disposition of [the] defendant's property.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 263 So. 3d 1054 - Morrow v. Pake