767 So. 2d 1037 - Mitchell v. Mitchell’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
15
cited by 15 later decisions
1
states following
June 2018
most recently cited
15 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 498 So. 2d 328 - Dillon v. Dillon · 652 So. 2d 1113 - Brooks v. Brooks · 614 So. 2d 394 - Smith v. Smith · 626 So. 2d 140 - Daigle v. Daigle · 608 So. 2d 695 - McAdory v. McAdory
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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[t]he conduct which evinces habitual cruel and inhuman treatment must be such that it (1) endangers life, limb, or health, or creates a reasonable apprehension of such danger and renders the relationship unsafe for the party seeking relief, or (2) renders the marriage revolting to the non-offending spouse because it is so unnatural and infamous, and makes it impossible to carry out the duties of the marriage, therefore destroying the basis for its continuance.”
8 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Snoddy v. Snoddy · Scally v. Scally“must show more than unkindness or rudeness or mere incompatibility or lack of affection.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“`Adultery may be shown by evidence or admissions and either are sufficient to support a decree of divorce.'”
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.