Henderson v. Henderson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[M]atters of alimony and property division rest soundly within the trial court’s discretion, and rulings on those matters will not be disturbed on appeal except for a plain and palpable abuse of discretion. Welch v. Welch, 636 So.2d 464 (Ala.Civ.App.1994). Matters of alimony and property division are interrelated, and the entire judgment must be considered in determining whether the trial court abused its discretion as to either of those issues. Willing v. Willing, 655 So.2d 1064 (Ala.Civ.App.1995).””

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ratliff v. Ratliff · Kreitzberg v. Kreitzberg, 2100269 (ala.civ.app. 9-2-2011)

2. “[o]n July 21, 2000, the Supreme Court granted Henry A. Henderson’s petition for certiorari review (docket no. 1991497)”; (b) that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Lana M. Henderson v. Henry A. Henderson.

3. “inequitable to deny the wife a portion of the husband's retirement benefits after 34 years of marriage.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Foley v. Foley