Sasser v. Connery’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
3
states following
September 2009
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Orange v. Shannon · 378 So. 2d 706 - Turner v. Peoples Bank of Pell City · Williams v. Bhoopathi · 514 So. 2d 871 - Dobbs v. Smith · 492 So. 2d 1018 - Howard v. Mitchell
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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“None of the experts could say that if Dr. Connery had conducted the tests in question and had found the cancer, then Ms. Sasser's life would have been saved or even extended.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“"In a medical malpractice case, in order to find liability there must be more than a mere possibility that the alleged negligence caused the injury. Williams v. Bhoopathi, 474 So.2d 690, 691 (Ala.1985). There must be some evidence that that negligence probably caused the injury. Orange v. Shannon, 284 Ala. 202, 206 , 224 So.2d 236, 239 (1969)."”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“When a directed verdict motion is made, the evidence should be viewed in the light most favorable to the opposing party, and if a reasonable inference can be drawn against the moving party, then the trial court should deny the motion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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