Swann v. Dinan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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. “Any party seeking a judgment taxing costs, attorneys' fees, or both shall serve a motion no later than 30 days after filing of the judgment, including a judgment of dismissal, or the service of a notice of voluntary dismissal.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Norris v. Treadwell · Swift v. Wilcox

2. “Although Swann was aware of Dinan's claim for fees and its legal basis and, therefore, can claim no prejudice, we once again conclude that as unpleasant as it is to strictly enforce rule 1.525, it must be enforced if it is to remain the "bright-line" rule as intended by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Committee and adopted by the supreme court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 907 So. 2d 1217 - Norris v. Treadwell

3. “30 days after the filing of the judgment”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Barco v. School Board of Pinellas County