Johnson v. Collins’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 6 state decisions

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

1. “(a) Restriction. — Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person may maintain a civil action based on liability against any other person, with respect to an injury as to which personal injury protection benefits are payable under this chapter. (b) Exceptions to restriction. — The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not apply if: 5j£ * * * * (6) A person may be liable for any noneconomic loss if medical expenses of a victim or his or her survivors exceed $5,000, inclusive of diagnostic x-ray costs.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stackhouse v. Schneider

2. “Nonresidents of District owning or operating motor vehicles in District. — (1) A person who is not a resident of the District who owns a motor vehicle shall not operate the motor vehicle, or permit the motor vehicle to be operated in the District, unless insurance for payment of the benefits required by this chapter for personal injury protection, property damage liability protection and uninsured motorist protection is provided and maintained during the time that the motor vehicle is present in the District.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Monroe v. Foreman

3. “if the accident involved occurs in the District or in any state if the victim was, at the time of the accident, a beneficiary under a personal injury protection policy or the occupant of a motor vehicle owned or registered by a person who is a beneficiary. [Emphasis added.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Taylor v. Canady