Decker v. Nagel Rice LLC’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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A lawyer shall not act as advocate before a tribunal in a matter in which the lawyer is likely to be a witness on a significant issue of fact unless: (1) the testimony relates solely to an uncontested issue; (2) the testimony relates solely to the nature and value of legal services rendered in the matter; (3) disqualification of the lawyer would work substantial hardship on the client; (4) the testimony will relate solely to a matter of formality, and there is no reason to believe that substantial evidence will be offered in opposition to the testimony; or (5) the testimony is authorized by the tribunal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 126 F. Supp. 3d 413 - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Book Dog Books, LLC

2. “Although any doubts are to be resolved in favor of disqualification, [McGraw-Hill] bears a heavy burden of demonstrating that disqualification is necessary.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jose Luis Pelaez, Inc. v. Mcgraw-Hill Global Educ. Holdings LLC

3. “[d]isqualification is only warranted in the rare circumstance where an attorney's conduct 'poses a significant risk of trial taint.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Prout v. Vladeck