Smith Laboratories, Inc. v. Teuscher’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a hospital, a related institution as defined in § 19-301 of the Health-General Article, a physician, an osteopath, an optometrist, a chiropractor, a registered or licensed practical nurse, a dentist, a podiatrist, and a physical therapist, licensed or authorized to provide one or more health care services in Maryland. “Health care provider” does not mean any nursing institution conducted by and for those who rely upon treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 81 Md. App. 488 - Weidig v. Tabler

2. ““In this case we hold that the Maryland Health Care Malpractice Claims statute, Md.Code (1974, 1984 Repl. Vol., 1986 Cum.Supp.), §§ 3-2A-01 to -08 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (the Act), does not require, as a condition precedent to a civil action in court, arbitration of a products liability claim asserted exclusively against a pharmaceutical manufacturer.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Keefover v. Giant Food, Inc.

3. ““We hold simply that, absent any health care provider as a defendant to any claim in arbitration, there is no basis for applying the Act.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Keefover v. Giant Food, Inc.