Boyes v. Sullivan’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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[i]n view of his anxiety and his depression, he would be unable to maintain adequate work attendance. Furthermore his irritability and hostility would make it impossible for him to get along with co-workers and supervisors, even with minimal contact. Mr. Boyes' prognosis is fairly good with continued medication and psychiatric supervision. However, he is far from being rehabilitated to the point where he is able to support himself with gainful employment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Boyes v. Sullivan

2. “anxiety and occasional violent tendencies when among groups of people, though no such acts of violence occurred after the initiation of therapy. On a day to day basis, Boyes stays in his room, and watches hours of television. He relies on his roommate to go shopping for him. Dr. Miller concluded that his symptoms were consistent with a diagnosis of”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Boyes v. Sullivan

3. “We are responsible for determining whether you are disabled. Therefore, a statement by your physician that you are 'disabled' or 'unable to work' does not mean that we will determine that you are disabled. We have to review the medical findings and other evidence that supports a physician's statement that you are 'disabled.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Boyes v. Sullivan