Johnson v. Doris’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The personal representative's final accounting did not adequately support [the professional fees charged to the estate]. No showing was made that particular services were needed; no showing was made as to the number of hours spent. We note that the probate court should have been alerted by the amount of the professional expenses relative to the size of the estate, and should have given substantive consideration to the proposed fees and costs. [25]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Estate of Johnson

2. “Mistakes — Inadvertence—Excusable Neglect— Newly Discovered Evidence — Fraud—Etc. On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or a party's legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons: (1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect;....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wright v. Shorten

3. “[c]laims against the estate totaled $228,419.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Estate of Johnson