Wilson's Case’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “based on an error of law, or is arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise not in accordance with law.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. MARY M. LAMPORT'S CASE. · 95 Mass. App. Ct. 749 - Xudong Yang's Case

2. “We review the board's decision in accordance with the standards set forth in G. L. c. 30A, § 14(7), governing appeals from final administrative agency decisions, but 'we do not review whether the board's decision was supported by substantial evidence.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 93 Mass. App. Ct. 1111 - In re George Rivera's Case

3. “The board's decision fails to recognize that credibility findings made by the administrative judge 'are to be considered final by both the reviewing board and an appellate court'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. MARY M. LAMPORT'S CASE.