975 So. 2d 357 - Olson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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

1. “"The State's purported failure to return the items to Olson is not attributable to any adverse ruling by the circuit court. Generally, a party may appeal only an adverse ruling. CSX Transp., Inc. v. Day, 613 So.2d 883, 884 (Ala.1993) (`[I]t is familiar law that an adverse ruling below is a prerequisite to appellate review.'); Figures v. Figures, 658 So.2d 502, 504 (Ala.Civ.App.1994) (`The only matter for [the appellate court's] consideration is an adverse ruling of the trial court. Davis v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., 335 So.2d 688 (Ala.Civ. App.1976).'); and Rountree v. Sanders, 413 So.2d 1159, 1159-60 (Ala.Civ.App. 1982) (`Upon an appeal, only adverse rulings of the trial court will be reviewed.'); see also Public Serv. Comm'n of Missouri v. Brashear Freight Lines, Inc., 306 U.S. 204, 206-07 , 59 S.Ct. 480 , 83 L.Ed. 608 (1939) (stating that the successful party below lacked the right to appeal from a decree denying an injunction)."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Attorneys Insurance Mutual of Alabama, Inc. v. Alabama Department of Insurance · 64 So. 3d 1 - ATTORNEYS INS. MUT. v. Dept. of Ins.

2. “Generally, a party may appeal only an adverse ruling. CSX Transp., Inc. v. Day, 613 So.2d 883, 884 (Ala.1993) ('[I]t is familiar law that an adverse ruling below is a prerequisite to appellate review.'); Figures v. Figures, 658 So.2d 502, 504 (Ala.Civ.App. 1994) ('The only matter for [the appellate court's] consideration is an adverse ruling of the trial court. Davis v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., 335 So.2d 688 (Ala. Civ.App.1976).'); and Rountree v. Sanders, 413 So.2d 1159, 1159-60 (Ala.Civ.App.1982) ('Upon an appeal, only adverse rulings of the trial court will be reviewed.'); see also Public Serv. Comm'n of Missouri v. Brashear Freight Lines, Inc., 306 U.S. 204, 206-07 (1939) (stating that the successful party below lacked the right to appeal from a decree denying an injunction).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brown v. Brown