Carlson v. Carlson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"No error in either the admission or the exclusion of evidence and no error or defect in any ruling or order or in anything done or omitted by the court or by any of the parties is ground for granting a new trial or for setting aside a verdict or for vacating, modifying or otherwise disturbing a judgment or order, unless refusal to take such action appears to the court inconsistent with substantial justice. The court at every stage of the proceeding must disregard any error or defect in the proceeding which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Garnick v. Teton County School District No. 1

2. “After the jurors have retired for deliberation, if there is a disagreement between them as to any part of the testimony, or if they desire to be informed as to any part of the law arisiny in the case, they may request the officer to conduct them to the court where information upon the matter of law shall be given.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Beck v. Townsend

3. “Trial courts have broad discretion when ruling on a motion for a new trial, and they will not be reversed absent an abuse of such discretion_ An abuse of discretion occurs when the court could not reasonably conclude as it did.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Harris v. State