Eng v. Klein’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'the threshold question of admissibility of expert medical testimony in a malpractice case.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hill v. Sacred Heart Medical Center · Leaverton v. Cascade Surgical Partners

2. “) ¶ 20 In White , we considered whether an ear, nose, and throat specialist's testimony regarding the standard of care of a general practitioner could satisfy a plaintiff's summary judgment burden. In reversing summary judgment, we said that so long as a physician with a medical degree has sufficient expertise to demonstrate familiarity with the procedure or medical problem at issue, ordinarily the physician”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Elber v. Larson · Morton v. McFall

3. “[did not] Dr. Quagliarello indicate that diagnostic methods vary according to geographic location!?] To the contrary, Dr. Quagliarello testified that his opinion was based on “what would be [the] national standards of care for diagnosing and treating meningitis.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Elber v. Larson · Elber v. Larson