In re G.P.’s Empirical Analysis

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6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “in the reasonably short term -- in days or weeks rather than in months.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re M.C. · In re A.M.

2. “a likelihood of serious harm, ... established by a showing of (1) a substantial risk of serious physical harm to the respondent; (2) a substantial risk of serious physical harm to other persons; or (3) a very substantial risk of physical 'impairment or injury' to the respondent resulting from an inability to protect himself or herself in the community. G. L. c. 123, § 1.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 93 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 - In re N.F.

3. “[i]t is neither possible nor appropriate to try to establish a set of definite temporal boundaries for such evidence; the assessment of risk is a probabilistic one, and necessarily must be made on the basis of the specific facts and circumstances presented.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 95 Mass. App. Ct. 95 - In re D.K.