State v. Battson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Voluntary underemployment is a fact-driven consideration. The trial court has wide discretion in determining the credibility of witnesses and its factual determinations will not be disturbed on appeal absent a showing of manifest error.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 887 So. 2d 679 - Frank v. City of Lake Charles · 848 So. 2d 121 - STATE, DSS, EX REL. S. McC. v. JA McC.

2. “A party shall not be deemed voluntarily unemployed or underemployed if he or she is absolutely unemployable or incapable of being employed, or if the unemployment or underemployment results through no fault or neglect of the party.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 848 So. 2d 121 - STATE, DSS, EX REL. S. McC. v. JA McC. · 876 So. 2d 196 - Schuler v. Schuler

3. “Previously, child support was set using an income level for Mr. Schuler at his previous employment level with South Central Bell. Because this Court has determined that Mr. Schuler is neither voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, child support shall be suspended until further order of the Court. Mr. Schuler's income level is insufficient to even cover his own basic needs much less that of the minor child. Mr. Schuler's income is completely insufficient to justify the continuing payment until his income level has increased or the community property has been partitioned.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 876 So. 2d 196 - Schuler v. Schuler