Pilon Case’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Findings of fact, assessments of credibility, and determinations of the weight to be given the evidence are the exclusive function of the administrative judge.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 93 Mass. App. Ct. 1120 - In re Steven E. Lombardo's Case · 92 Mass. App. Ct. 1118 - In re Cheryl Briere's Case

2. “The administrative judge was at liberty to accept or reject [dissenting medical expert's] opinion”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 93 Mass. App. Ct. 1120 - In re Steven E. Lombardo's Case