Sullivan v. Willock’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[W]hat actually occurred when Wey defaulted was an extinguishment of his equity interest in the hotel, not a transfer.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Matter of Besing · In Re McCONNELL

2. “(a) The trustee may avoid any transfer of an interest of the debtor in property, or any obligation incurred by the debtor, that was made or incurred on or within one year before the date of the filing of the petition, if the debtor voluntarily or involuntarily— [[Image here]] (2)(A) received less than a reasonably equivalent value in exchange for such transfer or obligation; and (B)(i) was insolvent on the date that such transfer was made ..., or became insolvent as a result of such transfer....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Coast Cities Truck Sales, Inc. v. Navistar International Transportation Co. (In Re Coast Cities Truck Sales, Inc.) · Metro Water & Coffee Services, Inc. v. Rochester Community Baseball, Inc. (In Re Metro Water & Coffee Services, Inc.)

3. ““Transfer” is defined as including: ... every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with property or with an interest in property”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Van Kylen (In Re Van Kylen) · Makoroff v. Allegheny Graphics, Inc. (In Re Allegheny Label Inc.)