980 So. 2d 378 - Long v. Wade’s Empirical Analysis

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7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘In reviewing a ruling on a motion for a JML, this Court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-movant and entertains such reasonable inferences from that evidence as the jury would have been free to draw.’ Daniels v. East Alabama Paving, Inc., 740 So.2d 1038, 1037 (Ala.1999). ‘The denial of a defendant’s motion for a JML is proper only when the plaintiff has presented substantial evidence to support each element of the plaintiffs claim.’ Kmart Corp. v. Bassett, 769 So.2d 282, 284 (Ala.2000). ‘ “Substantial evidence” is “evidence of such weight and quality that fair-minded persons in the exercise of impartial judgment can reasonably infer the existence of the fact sought to be proved.’” Id. (quoting West v. Founders Life Assurance Co. of Florida, 547 So.2d 870, 871 (Ala.1989)).””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. ASTRAZENECA LP v. State · Sandoz, Inc. v. State

2. “-one that is not supported by the evidence-and the jury returns a general verdict, this Court cannot presume that the verdict was returned on the good count . In such a case, a judgment entered upon the verdict must be reversed .'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mobile OB-GYN, P.C. v. Baggett · Mazda Motor Corp. v. Hurst