Hopper Resources, Inc. v. Webster’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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

1. “'[O]ne who comes into equity must come with clean hands'; a principle that denies 'relief to one whose conduct concerning the matter in controversy has been fraudulent, illegal, or unconscionable' as to another such that the other party is harmed. In application, this principle 'means that one who seeks relief in a court of equity must be free of wrongdoing in the matter before the court.! Another maxim provides that 'whomever seeks equity must do equity'; a principle whereby 'relief which involves perpetration of an injustice will be denied Thus, 'he who would invoke the aid of a court of equity 'must show that he has done equity to him of whom he complains.' Yet another maxim provides that 'equity follows the law.' In application, this means that 'an equitable right cannot be founded on a violation of law."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hardy v. Hardy

2. “When a party appeals from a negative judgment, it must demonstrate that the evidence points unerringly to a conclusion different from that reached by the trial court. Further, when the trial court enters findings of fact and conclusions of law under Indiana Trial Rule 52(A), the reviewing court may only reverse if the findings or conclusions are clearly erroneous. The trial court’s judgment is clearly erroneous only if its findings of fact do not support its conclusions or its conclusions do not support its judgment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Murat v. South Bend Lodge No. 235 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States