Skarda v. Davis’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 4 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “An unequivocal and unqualified expression of intention to exercise an option and the affirmative performance of the expressed method of exercising it are well-established legal principles in New Mexico.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bar J Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. · El Paso Natural Gas Company v. Western Building Associates

2. ““ * * *_ We * * * remand the cause to the trial court and order that it set aside its former judgment insofar as the method of payment is concerned. Further, the trial court is ordered to grant judgment in favor of Davis in the sum of $168,600, with Skarda entitled to an offset of $51,369.31. Skarda would then, at his option, be entitled to discharge $84,300 (one-half of the amount due under the contract), by the assignment of real estate contracts and pay the remaining balance of $32,930.69 in cash.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Skarda v. Davis

3. ““ ‘It is Therefore Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed that the Plaintiff is entitled to an offset of $51,369.31, which sum is to be offset against the sum owed by Plaintiff to Defendants of $168,600.00, leaving a balance due from Plaintiff to Defendants of $117,230.69, which Plaintiff is entitled to discharge one-half in cash and one-half in contracts, as provided by the contract.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Skarda v. Davis