Bryan v. Leach’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
2
states following
June 2018
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Eldridge v. Eldridge · Doe v. Sundquist · State v. Gilliland · State v. Scott · Granfinanciera, S.A. v. Nordberg
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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The determinative factor in deciding whether an award of spousal support is alimony in solido, is the intent of the parties, or the court, that the award be for a fixed amount.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Perkins v. Comm'r“the definiteness of the term of the award * * * actually reflects the essential purpose of each award”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Perkins v. Comm'r“rehabilitative support and maintenance shall terminate upon the death of the recipient.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Rogers v. Comm'r
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.