Marcella’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “The collection and distribution of human blood for medical purposes is a commercial operation on the part of the Red Cross and other entities that operate blood banks. The nature of the enterprise and the identity of the supplier are matters to be considered in deciding whether an injured party has a right to a jury trial in a claim based on negligence. * * * * * * The American Red Cross is a unique organization. It was chartered by Congress as a federal corporation in 1905. 36 U.S.C. §§ 1-15 . Its chief purpose at that time was to serve as the agency in this country to monitor and implement the requirements of the Geneva Convention applicable to the care of the sick, wounded, and prisoners in time of war. Later, the scope of its activity was expanded to include service to victims of natural disasters. $ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Close cooperation with government is essential to the work of the Red Cross. A perception that the organization is independent and neutral is equally vital. The Red Cross charter provisions reflect an attempt to reconcile these objectives. Some control by the federal government is demonstrated by a provision empowering the President of the United States to appoint eight of the fifty members of the Red Cross Board of Governors and to designate one of them to be its presiding officer. 36 U.S.C. § 5 . The other seven appointees must be officials of various departments and agencies of the federal government, including at least one from the Armed Forces. Thirty governors a”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 945 F. Supp. 1183 - Rozak v. American Red Cross Blood Services

2. “biomedial services” provided 77% of revenues. Annual Financial Report for 1993-1994. Interestingly, 62% of Red Cross' expenses were devoted to providing blood services, while only 5% were attributed to providing services to the Armed Forces. Id. American Red Cross' blood services division maintains financial and managerial independence from its divisions which perform chartered activities, and generates significant”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 945 F. Supp. 1183 - Rozak v. American Red Cross Blood Services