907 So. 2d 307 - Waters v. Gnemi’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the certificate of two (2) practicing attorneys”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Sumner v. CITY OF COMO DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE · Jackson v. Bell

2. “a cost bond in the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), with two (2) or more sufficient sureties conditioned to pay all costs in case [the] petition be dismissed.. . . .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Sumner v. CITY OF COMO DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE · 908 So. 2d 129 - Harpole v. KCDEC

3. “When an election has been successfully contested, this Court has employed different tests over the years to aid its determination of what form of relief is in order. By various routes, we have attempted to discern whether the entire election should be thrown out or only the tainted votes. We have employed a two pronged test which though it has been stated in different ways, essentially provides that special elections will be required only when (1) enough illegal votes were cast for the contestee to change the result of the election, or (2) so many votes are disqualified that the will of the voters is impossible to discern.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wesley v. Washington County Democratic Executive Committee