Todd v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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

1. “The grant or denial of a motion to dismiss made under Trial Rule 41(B) is reviewed under the clearly erroneous standard. In reviewing a motion for involuntary dismissal, this [C]ourt will not reweigh the evidence or judge the credibility of the witnesses. We will reverse the trial court only if the evidence is not conflicting and points unerr- ■ ingly to a conclusion different from the one reached by the lower court.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Reginald Webster v. State of Indiana · 5200 Keystone Ltd. Realty, LLC v. Filmcraft Laboratories, Inc.

2. “After the plaintiff or party with the burden of proof upon an issue, in an action tried by the court without a jury, has completed the presentation of his evi-denee thereon, the opposing party, without waiving his right to offer evidence in the event the motion is not granted, may move for a dismissal on the ground that upon the weight of the evidence and the law there has been shown no right to relief. The court as trier of the facts may then determine them and render judgment against the plaintiff or may decline to render any judgment until the close of all the evidence.... Unless the court in its order for dismissal otherwise specifies, a dismissal under this subdivision operates as an adjudication upon the merits.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Helms v. State

3. “Notably, our review of the denial of the motion for involuntary dismissal is limited to the State's evidence presented during its case-in-chief.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Helms v. State