88 So. 2d 910 - Goldstein v. Sabella’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 39 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 48 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the person accused is guilty of the offense with which he is charged.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Melford v. Kahane & Assocs. · 128 So. 2d 138 - Calbeck v. Town of South Pasadena, Florida

2. “"We further hold that a subsequent reversal of the judgment of conviction does not destroy the validity and effect of the determination of the question of probable cause, unless it be reversed for fraud, perjury, or other corrupt means." [Emphasis supplied.] ( 88 So.2d at p. 912 .)”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Padrevita v. City of Lake Worth · Carter v. City of St. Petersburg

3. “"* * * We have held in Tatum Bros. Real Estate & Investment Co. v. Watson, 92 Fla. 278 , 109 So. 623 , that the lack of probable cause is one of the six elements which must be alleged and proved in a suit for malicious prosecution. When conclusive evidence of probable cause appears in the complaint, as here, the complaint is insufficient in law and on motion timely made is properly dismissed." [ 88 So.2d 912 .]”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Padrevita v. City of Lake Worth · Kern v. Modernage Furniture Corp.