J.E. Merit Constructors, Inc. v. Cooper’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
37
cited by 37 later decisions
1
states following
November 2014
most recently cited
37 state decisions
Relationships
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Most-quoted passages
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“Here, the records were not being introduced as part of the plaintiff Cooper’s case in chief; rather, Cooper sought to use the records — furnished to Dr. Rutherford by defense counsel — to cross-examine Dr. Rutherford on the basis of his medical conclusions and to determine his credibility. This court has traditionally taken the view that the cross-examiner should be given wide latitude because cross-examination is the means by which to test the truth of the witness’s testimony and credibility. . . .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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