White v. Fletcher’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “* * * * * * "As expressed by Mr. Justice Terrell in Kennett v. Barber, 159 Fla. 81 , 31 So.2d 44, 46 , this Court held: `We think the rule is now generally accepted that any one who seeks public employment or public office or who makes his living by dealing with the public or otherwise seeks public patronage, submits his private character to the scrutiny of those whose patronage he implores, and that they may determine whether it squares with such a standard of integrity and correct morals as warrants their approval.' [Emphasis added.] "The uniformed policeman, therefore, was certainly subject to fair comment and criticism from any member of the public of the City of Orlando. The generally accepted rule is that `public officials' or `public men' are subject to such fair comment." * * * * * *”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Brautigam · Carroll v. Florida Publishing Co.

2. “"A motion for summary judgment necessarily proceeds upon the theory that the legal issues are fully settled by the pleadings, and there exists no genuine dispute as to a material fact."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hart Properties, Inc. v. Slack · Hastings v. Demming

3. “* * * present, define and narrow the issues, and to form the foundation of, and to limit, the proof to be submitted on the trial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hart Properties, Inc. v. Slack · 239 So. 2d 518 - Olin's Miami Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Jorgenson