Gordon v. Gordon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “although we note that the child stated that the mother had also spoken with him about court proceedings. The determination of whether a party is in contempt of court rests entirely within the sound discretion of the trial court, and,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stinson v. Larson

2. “the cost of an in-state, state supported institution of higher education and . . . the cost of average room accommodations and meal plans of an on-campus, residential student.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 817 So. 2d 717 - Bowen v. Bowen

3. “`absent an abuse of that discretion or unless the judgment of the trial court is unsupported by the evidence so as to be plainly and palpably wrong, this court will affirm.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stinson v. Larson