Martinez v. Research Park, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1965
Citation profile
151 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 151 later decisions — most recently August 2015 · most notably State Ex Rel. Helman v. Gallegos (1994), United Nuclear Corp. v. General Atomic Co. (1979)
151 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on Bindczyck v. Finucane · Reed v. Styron · Modern Dairy Co. v. Department of Revenue · Canavan v. Canavan · Desmet v. Sublett
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 151 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Clearly, foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien arising out of a construction contract is an action seeking “collection of compensation for the performance” of such work. An allegation that the contractor was duly licensed is a statutory prerequisite to bringing such an action. It naturally follows that this allegation is essential in order to state a claim for relief, and we have consistently held that failure to state a cause of action is jurisdictional and may be raised for the first time on appeal, (citing Campbell v. Smith, 68 N.M. 373 , 362 P.2d 523 (1961))”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority““ * * *. We- hold that, as used in the Contractors’ License Law, the term 'at the time the alleged cause of action arose’ means when the contract was entered into or the work performed. Both Marco and Roache were contractors required to be licensed at that time, so that failure to allege the required license constituted a failure to state a cause of action.” (Emphasis added.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority““ * * *. It is thus clear from a reading of the statute as a whole that its purpose and object was to require licensing of those engaging in the contracting business, and that such a license is contemplated at the time the contract is entered into and the work is performed, so as to protect the public from unqualified contractors.” (Emphasis added.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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.