Cicco v. Stockmaster’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

84 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 92 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “.. .if any statute or the ordinance or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, the attorney general also shall be served with a copy of the complaint in the action or proceeding and shall be heard. In any action or proceeding that involves the validity of a township resolution, the township shall be made a party and shall be heard.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Winfield v. Winfield, Unpublished Decision (12-12-2003) · 147 Ohio App. 3d 63 - Love v. Rable

2. “A party who is challenging the constitutionality of a statute must assert the claim in the complaint (or other initial pleading) or an amendment thereto, and must serve the pleading upon the Attorney General in accordance with methods set forth in Civ.R. 4.1 in order to vest a trial court with jurisdiction under former R.C. 2721.12 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tonti v. Tonti, Unpublished Decision (5-18-2004) · Ruble v. Ream, Unpublished Decision (10-29-2003)

3. ““When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration. No declaration shall prejudice the rights of persons not parties to the proceeding. * * * [I]f any statute * * * is alleged to be unconstitutional, the attorney general shall also be served with a copy of the proceeding and shall be heard. * * *” 2”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tonti v. Tonti, Unpublished Decision (5-18-2004) · 144 Ohio App. 3d 377 - Estate of Oliver v. Dewey