88 F. Supp. 2d 753 - Fannon v. Johnston’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If authorized by an appropriate order of a court of competent jurisdiction granted after application showing good cause therefor, including the need to avert a substantial risk of death or serious bodily harm. In assessing good cause the court shall weigh the public interest and the need for disclosure against the injury to the patient, to the physician-patient relationship, and to the treatment services. Upon the granting of such order, the court, in determining the extent to which any disclosure of all or any part of any record is necessary, shall impose appropriate safeguards against unauthorized disclosure.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 921 So. 2d 1012 - Newcomer v. American Home Assurance Co. · 170 F. Supp. 2d 1211 - Mosier v. American Home Patient, Inc.

2. “(1) The disclosure is necessary to protect against an existing threat to life or of serious bodily injury, including circumstances which constitute suspected child abuse and neglect and verbal threats against third parties; (2) The disclosure is necessary in connection with investigation or prosecution of an extremely serious crime, such as one which directly threatens loss of life or serious bodily injury, including homicide, rape, kidnapping, armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, or child abuse and neglect; or (3) The disclosure is in connection with litigation or an administrative proceeding in which the patient offers testimony or other evidence pertaining to the content of the confidential communications.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 187 N.C. App. 684 - Spangler v. Olchowski · 170 F. Supp. 2d 1211 - Mosier v. American Home Patient, Inc.

3. “(1) Other ways of obtaining the information are not available or would not be effective; and (2) The public interest and need for the disclosure outweigh the potential injury to the patient, the physician-patient relationship and the treatment services.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 170 F. Supp. 2d 1211 - Mosier v. American Home Patient, Inc. · 897 So. 2d 501 - Nelson v. Labor Finders