Simpson v. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF PROVIDENCE, ETC.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that “[p]arties are entitled to instructions on the existence and effect of presumptions”
• noting that, “in the great majority of cases” the two formulations “amount [] to the same thing” (internal quotation marks omitted)
• approving jury instruction using “substantial factor” test to determine physical cause of harm
• trial court not required to give instruction that contains, in part, erroneous language
• requiring expert medical testimony to establish standard of care

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).