Benjamin v. Benjamin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[in passing upon a motion allowed by subdivision (B) of this rule the court shall hear any pertinent evidence....”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company v. Joseph Martin Radcliff and Coastal Property Management, LLC, a/k/a CPM Construction of Indiana · Wheatcraft v. Wheatcraft

2. “The undersigned, Peter L. Benjamin, a resident of Lake County, Indiana (Assignor), for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby grants, conveys, assigns, transfers and sets over unto Ruman, Clements, Tobin & Holub, P.C., a professional corporation duly incorporated in the State of Indiana (Assignee) and the successors and assigns of the Assignee, so much of the right, title, and interest of the Assignor in and to any and all distributions of money or property, payments or returns of capital of any kind or nature whatsoever which Assign- or is entitled- to receivé from time to time pursuant to the following legal services contracts or agreements, as may be necessary to pay legal fees for legal services rendered to Assignor by As-signee: Michael Briggs 1 Richard Concialdi, Jr. Linda Elwell Tina M. and Joseph Fleming Thuu-Thi Osborn Sheila Sluis Temeka Warren Brandi Wheeler [[Image here]] In no event is this Assignment intended as a release of any of Assignor’s obligations to Assignee. Assignor agrees that, to the extent the distributions of money or property, payments or returns of capital referenced above are not sufficient to pay for legal fees rendered by Assignee to Assignor, Assignor shall pay Assignee the balance of all sums not satisfied by this Assignment. In the event that the distributions of money or property, payments or returns of capital referenced above shall exceed the suras due to Assignee for fees for legal services ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Marriage of Benjamin v. Benjamin

3. “[D]uring the course of the parties [sic] marriage, [Husband] assigned various legal cases to Saul Ruman and to the Ruman Law Firm. By doing so [Husband] essentially assigned a marital asset to the Ruman Law Firm without [Wife’s] consent or approval. The Court now awards [Wife] one-half of any and all entitlements, for costs on [sic] any other expenses that [Husband] has have [sic] or may have had in or resulting from all such cases.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Marriage of Benjamin v. Benjamin