Ballard v. Ballard’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
February 2018
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Sandlin v. Sandlin · 490 So. 2d 866 - Cox v. Moulds · 722 So. 2d 614 - Lahmann v. Hallmon · 231 So. 2d 793 - Harrell v. Harrell · 771 So. 2d 364 - Fisher v. Fisher
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The chancellor sits as fact-finder in matters of this sort. Fisher v. Fisher, 771 So.2d 364 (¶ 8) (Miss.2000). The findings of fact made by the chancellor, when reviewed on appeal, are entitled to substantial deference based on the fact that the chancellor, hearing the evidence first hand, is best positioned to evaluate the credibility of the various witnesses. Sandlin v. Sandlin, 699 So.2d 1198, 1203 (Miss.1997).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[I]f an obligor, acting in bad faith, voluntarily worsens his financial position so that he cannot meet his obligations, he cannot obtain a modification of support.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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.