People v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
2
states following
February 2009
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on People v. Abelman · Matter of Estate of Benney · People v. Smith
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.
“a proprietary interest in the cause of action or subject matter of litigation the lawyer is conducting for a client.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. In Re Fisher“lien granted by law to secure a lawyer's fees.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. In Re Fisher
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.