E.D.B. ex rel. D.B. v. Clair’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 11 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1396 (§ 1900 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1396A (§ 1902 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1396P (§ 1917 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v Ahlborn · 385 Pa. Super. 613 - Hathi v. Krewstown Park Apartments · Housing Auth. v. PA CIVIL SERVICE COM'N · Housing Authority of Chester v. Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission · Schmidt v. KRATZER
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.
“Statutory interpretation is a question of law, for which we must be guided by the Statutory Construction Act, 1 Pa. C.S. §§ 1901-91.... The object of interpretation and construction of all statutes is to ascertain and effectuate the intent of the General Assembly. See 1 Pa.C.S. § 1921(a). When the words of a statute are clear and free from all ambiguity, their plain language is generally the best indication of legislative intent. A reviewing court should resort to other considerations to determine legislative intent only when the words of the statute are not explicit. 1 Pa.C.S. § 1921(b). Moreover, it is axiomatic that in determining legislative intent, all sections of a statute must be read together and in conjunction with each other, and construed with reference to the entire statute. If possible, we must avoid a reading that would lead to a conflict between different statutes or between individual parts of a single statute. Finally, we must presume that when enacting any statute, the General Assembly intended to favor the public interest as against any private interest.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“Common law jurisprudence fails to speak to the central issue in this case. The policy questions that are implicated focus not on parental duty but on protection of the public fisc in the provision of medical assistance to minors whose parents do not have the financial means to do so. The common law is silent as to the provision of medical care to needy minors and does not contemplate state involvement in administering such care. Accordingly, our resolution of the instant case is based on interpretation of the relevant statutory law, which incorporates social welfare developments independent of common law jurisprudence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“§ 5533. Infancy, insanity or imprisonment [[Image here]] (b) Infancy.— (1) (i) If an individual entitled to bring a civil action is an unemanci-pated minor at the time the cause of action accrues, the period of minority shall not be deemed a portion of the time period within which the action must be commenced. Such person shall have the same time for commencing an action after attaining majority as is allowed to others by the provisions of this sub chapter. (ii) As used in this paragraph, the term “minor” shall mean any individual who has not yet attained 18 years of age. [[Image here]]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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.