Neher v. Hobbs’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. “If corrective relief is granted, the court shall specify the general reasons therefor. When a new trial is granted because the verdict, findings or judgment do not accord with the evidence, the court shall make special findings of fact upon each material issue or element of the claim or defense upon which a new trial is granted. Such finding shall indicate whether the decision is against the weight of the evidence or whether it is clearly erroneous as contrary to or not supported by the evidence; if the decision is found to be against the weight of the evidence, the findings shall relate the supporting and opposing evidence to each issue upon which a new trial is granted; if the decision is found to be clearly erroneous as contrary to or not supported by the evidence, the findings shall show why judgment was not entered upon the evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Neher v. Hobbs · City of Carmel v. Leeper Electric Services, Inc.

2. “and must determine whether in the minds of reasonable persons a contrary verdict should have been reached. Neher v. Hobbs, 752 N.E.2d 48, 52 (Ind.Ct.App.2001) (citing Hixson, 711 N.E.2d at 70 ). The trial judge, as a”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of Carmel v. Leeper Electric Services, Inc.

3. “[tlhe award of $0 damages ... is contrary to the evidence, clearly erroneous, and contrary to law,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Neher v. Hobbs