Sorrells v. Babcock’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
8 federal appellate · 2 district · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1395D (§ 1812 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Conley v. Gibson · United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs · Hishon v. King & Spalding · National Labor Relations Board v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n · Car Carriers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.
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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Any individual who suffers personal harm as a direct result of a participating hospital’s violation of a requirement of this section may, in a civil action against the participating hospital, obtain those damages available for personal injury under the law of the State in which the hospital is located, and such equitable relief as is appropriate.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“The Senate Judiciary Committee noted, however, that damages actions may only be brought against hospitals. H. R. Rep. No. 241 (111), 99th Cong., 1st Sess. 6-7 reported in 1986 U. S. Code Cong. & Admin. News 728, Sorrells, 733 F. Supp. at 1194 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“'Patient dumping' refers to the practice of a hospital that, despite being capable of providing the needed medical care, transfers patients to another institution or refuses to treat patients because the patient is unable to pay.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Delaney v. Cade
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.