Bateman v. McDonald’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

67 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 67 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * * In this determination the court is guided by certain equitable principles. One is that the defendant should be allowed to defend the matter on its merits when the circumstances are such that it would be extremely unjust to enforce such a judgment. Coconino Pulp and Paper Co. v. Marvin, 83 Ariz. 117 , 317 P.2d 550 (1957).””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 6 Ariz. App. 228 - Lawrence v. Burke · 8 Ariz. App. 175 - Hanen v. Willis

2. ““In determining this question, cases from California and Minnesota are persuasive, particularly because our statute was adopted in part from those jurisdictions. State v. McDonald, 88 Ariz. 1 , 352 P.2d 343 (1960).” 94 Ariz. at 329, 385 P.2d at 210 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 3 Ariz. App. 433 - Bolon v. Pennington

3. “A. An appeal may be taken from the superior court in the instances specified in this section. C. From any special order made after final judgment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sanders v. Cobble