Gray v. Dillon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘ “The exercise of the discretion ought to tend, in a reasonable degree at least, to bring about a judgment on the very merits of the case; and when the circumstances are such as to lead the court to hesitate upon the motion to open the default, it is better as a general rule that the doubt should be resolved in favor of the application.” ’ ” 97 Ariz. at 18 , 396 P.2d at 252 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. DeHoney v. Hernandez · Camacho v. Gardner

2. ““For good cause shown the court may set aside an entry of default and, if a judgment by default has been entered, may likewise set it aside in accordance with Rule 60(c).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. DeHoney v. Hernandez