Melton v. Ousley’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 7 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[T]ruth is a complete defense in civil actions for defamation.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Inc., St. Mary Medical Center, Inc., and Rebecca Iwanus v. Elizabeth A. Miranda · Charles v. Vest

2. “patient times, and the designated evidence demonstrates as much. [45] Accordingly, Defendants established that there were no genuine issues of material fact and that they were entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the issues of libel, slander, and defamation. The trial court erred in failing to grant summary judgment in favor of Defendants on these counts. C. Negligence [46] Defendants also contend the trial court erred by denying their motion for summary judgment on Miranda's claims of negligence. Miranda's negligence claim alleges that Defendants, and specifically Iwanus, owed Miranda”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Inc., St. Mary Medical Center, Inc., and Rebecca Iwanus v. Elizabeth A. Miranda

3. “(1) the existence of a valid and enforceable contract; (2) defendant’s knowledge of the existence of the contract; (3) defendant’s intentional inducement of breach of the contract; (4) the absence of justification; and (5) damages resulting from defendant’s wrongful inducement of the breach.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. G & S Holdings LLC v. Continental Casualty Co.