Weiss v. Harper’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 15 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) the time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved, and the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly; [[Image here]] (3) the fee customarily charged in the locality for similar services; (4) the amount involved and the results obtained; [and] [[Image here]] (7) the experience, reputation, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the services....”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stephen F. Smith v. Foegley Landscape, Inc. · Uthman Cavallo, M.D. v. Allied Physicians of Michiana, LLC

2. “We will not disturb the trial court's findings or judgment unless they are clearly erroneous.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Coffman v. Rohrman · Nance v. Miami Sand & Gravel, LLC

3. “The purpose of findings of fact and conclusions of law is to provide the parties and reviewing courts with the theory upon which the case was decided.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Nance v. Miami Sand & Gravel, LLC