Ex Parte Henry’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he writ will not issue where the right in question is doubtful.”

   13 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte Coosa Valley Health Care, Inc. · Dickerson v. Alabama Home Mortgage Co.

2. “"`The first step in determining whether the court has abused its discretion is to determine the particularized need for discovery, in light of the nature of the claim.' Ex parte Rowland, 669 So.2d 125, 127 (Ala.1995). A plaintiff in a fraud action `is accorded a broader range of discovery in order to meet the heavy burden imposed on one alleging fraud.' Ex parte Clarke, 582 So.2d 1064, 1067 (Ala.1991).... `When the discovery request of a plaintiff alleging fraud is closely tailored to the nature of the fraud alleged, the discovery should be allowed in full, as long as the party opposing discovery does not show that the requested discovery is oppressive or overly burdensome.' Ex parte Horton, 711 So.2d [979,] 983 [(Ala.1998)]."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 999 So. 2d 476 - Ex Parte John Alden Life Ins. Co. · 999 So. 2d 476 - Beasley v. Fortis Insurance Co.

3. “"`The first step in determining whether the court has abused its discretion is to determine the particularized need for discovery, in light of the nature of the claim.' Ex parte Rowland , 669 So.2d 125 , 127 (Ala. 1995)."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 992 So. 2d 1252 - Ex Parte Vulcan Materials Co. · 822 So. 2d 418 - Ex Parte Pitts