Jones v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that the etiology of cancer lies \beyond the experience of laymen and can only be explained through expert testimony\
• with regard to causation, plaintiff 15 must prove within a reasonable medical probability based on competent medical testimony that 16 defendant's negligent care caused his injury
• “The law is well settled that in a personal injury action 26 causation must be proven within a reasonable medical probability based upon 27 28 competent expert testimony.”
• “The law is well settled that in a personal injury action causation must be proven within a reasonable medical probability based upon competent expert, testimony. Mere possibility alone is insufficient to establish a prima facie case.”
• “A possible 18 cause only becomes ‘probable’ when, in the absence of other reasonable causal 19 explanations, it becomes more likely than not that the injury was the result of its 20 action.”
• “The fact that a determination of causation is difficult to establish cannot ... provide a plaintiff with an excuse to dispense with the introduction of some reasonably reliable evidence proving this essential element of his case.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

76 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.
  California Supreme Court· 1997-08-28· cited 426×
• Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 1995-01-04· cited 368×
• Avila v. Willits Environmental Remediation Trust
  Ninth Circuit· 2011-01-27· cited 304×
• Charlotte KENNEDY and Robert Kennedy, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COLLAGEN CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1998-12-07· cited 186×
• Jennings v. Palomar Pomerado Health Systems, Inc.
  California Court of Appeal· 2003-12-11· cited 144×
• Kidron v. Movie Acquisition Corp.
  California Court of Appeal· 1995-12-13· cited 142×
• Ochoa v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
  California Court of Appeal· 1998-02-10· cited 140×
• McComber v. Wells
  California Court of Appeal· 1999-05-25· cited 133×
• Westside Center Associates v. Safeway Stores 23, Inc.
  California Court of Appeal· 1996-02-05· cited 101×
• Osborn v. Irwin Memorial Blood Bank
  California Court of Appeal· 1992-04-08· cited 100×
• Cottle v. Superior Court
  California Court of Appeal· 1992-02-26· cited 88×
• Beech Aircraft Corp. v. United States
  Ninth Circuit· 1995-03-28· cited 75×
• Alvarez v. Jacmar Pacific Pizza Corp.
  California Court of Appeal· 2002-08-06· cited 74×
• Williams v. Wraxall
  California Court of Appeal· 1995-03-16· cited 70×
• Lattimore v. Dickey
  California Court of Appeal· 2015-08-21· cited 69×
• Miranda v. Bomel Construction Co.
  California Court of Appeal· 2010-07-30· cited 68×
• National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc. v. King Bio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  California Court of Appeal· 2003-04-22· cited 64×
• Bromme v. Pavitt
  California Court of Appeal· 1992-03-31· cited 59×
• Sparks v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.
  California Court of Appeal· 1995-01-17· cited 56×
• Lineaweaver v. Plant Insulation Co.
  California Court of Appeal· 1995-01-31· cited 53×

Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Parker v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin
  Texas Supreme Court· 1969-01-22· cited 159×
• Haft v. Lone Palm Hotel
  California Supreme Court· 1970-12-29· cited 109×
• O'Keefe v. South End Rowing Club
  California Supreme Court· 1966-06-06· cited 75×
• Reynolds v. Willson
  California Supreme Court· 1958-10-24· cited 61×
• Lasry v. Lederman
  California Court of Appeal· 1957-01-10· cited 54×
• Morgenroth v. Pacific Medical Center, Inc.
  California Court of Appeal· 1976-01-20· cited 34×
• Rufo v. N. B. C. National Broadcasting Co.
  California Court of Appeal· 1959-01-05· cited 12×
• Salter v. Keller
  California Court of Appeal· 1964-01-17· cited 11×
• Johnston v. Brother
  California Court of Appeal· 1961-03-23· cited 9×
• Pacific Employers Insurance v. Industrial Accident Commission
  California Court of Appeal· 1960-06-24· cited 5×