Cook v. Harris’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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. “All findings and order of the trial court in guardianship proceedings are within its discretion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Erica Manis v. Trista McNabb · Ault v. Brewer

2. “On appeal, we noted that: Hollenga executed a power of attorney, which named Cook as her attorney in fact. At the time the trial court granted the petition to establish an estate guardianship, Hollenga's power of attorney was in existence and had not been revoked. Therefore, pursuant to Indiana Code Section 80-5-8-4(a), the trial court, upon establishing the guardian ship over Hollenga's estate, was required to appoint Cook, who was Hollen-ga's most recent nomination in a power of attorney, as Hollenga's guardian, unless there was a showing of "good cause or disqualification."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ault v. Brewer

3. “[Hollenga] was not legally competent to ereate a contractual agency relationship at the time the durable power of attorney was prepared and executed that purported to name [Cook] as her attorney in fact in the event of her incapacity. Therefore, the power of attorney was never valid. [] Because no valid power of attorney exists, there is no statutory requirement that notice of these proceedings [be given] to [Cook], and there is no need to revoke the power of attorney.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ault v. Brewer