Bailey v. Mann’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Settlement agreements become binding contracts when incorporated into the dissolution decree and are interpreted according to the general rules for contract construction.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Estate of Theodore R. Mortner & a. v. Lindsay Thompson · Bandini v. Bandini

2. “When interpreting these agreements, we apply the general rules applicable to the construction of contracts. That is, unless the terms of the contract are ambiguous, they will be given their plain and ordinary meaning. Clear and unambiguous terms in the contract are deemed conclusive, and when they are present we will not construe the contract or look to extrinsic evidence, but will merely apply the contractual provisions.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sean Thomas Ryan v. Dee Anna Ryan

3. “Interpretation of a settlement agreement, as with any other contract, presents a question of law and is reviewed de novo.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bandini v. Bandini