Doyal v. Barnhart’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 federal appellate · 51 district ·

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

1. “Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.”

   9 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Sida v. Soc. Sec. Admin. · Fleetwood v. Barnhart

2. “(1) the length of the treatment relationship and the frequency of examination; (2) the nature and extent of the treatment relationship, including the treatment provided and the kind of examination or testing performed; (3) the degree to which the physician’s opinion is supported by relevant evidence; (4) consistency between the opinion and the record as a whole; (5) whether or not the physician is a specialist in the area upon which an opinion is rendered; and (6) other factors brought to the ALJ’s attention which tend to support or contradict the opinion.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Siegle v. Barnhart · Eden v. Barnhart

3. “testified that the claimant’s past relevant work as a housecleaner and sewing machine operator would be classified as light and unskilled, and her past relevant work as an activities director would be classified as light and semiskilled.... The vocational expert indicated that the claimant’s past relevant work as a hou-secleaner and sewing machine operator did not require lifting more than 20 pounds, walking for prolonged periods, or performing tasks requiring bilateral normal grip strength.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 180 F. Supp. 3d 863 - Gorian v. Colvin · 559 F. Supp. 2d 1177 - Kilpatrick v. Astrue