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relative standard in Alabama

9 Alabama opinions name it 2 courts 1983–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Alabama courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Schuffert v. Morgangreen
ala · 2000 · cited in 2 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
2 sentences

2002See, e.g., Schuffert v. Morgan, 777 So.2d 87, 91 (Ala.2000) ("the plaintiff must prove by expert medical testimony that the physician breached the standard of care and by the breach proximately caused the plaintiff's injury"), citing University of Alabama Health Servs.

2002See, e.g., Schuffert v. Morgan, 777 So.2d 87, 91 (Ala.2000) ("the plaintiff must prove by expert medical testimony that the physician breached the standard of care and by the breach proximately caused the plaintiff's injury”), citing University of Alabama Health Servs.

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Brenner v. BANNER COUNTY BD. OF EQUAL.green
neb · 2008 · cited in 1 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025Bd. of Equalization, 276 Neb. 275, 294 , 753 N.W.2d 802, 818 (2008) ("The purpose of equalization of assessments is to bring the assessments of different parts of a taxing district to the same relative standard, so that no one of the parts may be compelled to pay a disproportionate part of the tax.").

2025Bd. of Equalization, 276 Neb. 275, 294 , 753 N.W.2d 802, 818 (2008) ("The purpose of equalization of assessments is to bring the assessments of different parts of a taxing district to the same relative standard, so that no one of the parts may be compelled to pay a disproportionate part of the tax.").

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Ex Parte Cofergreen
ala · 1983 · cited in 1 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996Cf. Ex parte Cofer , 440 So.2d 1121 , 1124 (Ala. 1983) ('a single rape which occurred 10 years prior is too remote to be probative of the issue'). 'Remoteness is a relative standard, varying in its application according to the facts of each particular case.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Ex Parte Palmer green
ala · 1981
2 sentences

1997Palmer v. State , 401 So.2d 266 (Ala.Crim.App.), cert. denied, 401 So.2d 270 (Ala. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 922 , 102 S.Ct. 1280 , 71 L.Ed.2d 463 (1982)." Pride v. State , 473 So.2d 576 , 578 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984).

1996Palmer v. State , 401 So.2d 266 (Ala.Crim.App.), cert. denied, 401 So.2d 270 (Ala. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 922 , 102 S.Ct. 1280 , 71 L.Ed.2d 463 (1982).' Pride v. State , 473 So.2d 576 , 578 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984).

51983–1997
Palmer v. State green
alacrimapp · 1981
2 sentences

1997Palmer v. State , 401 So.2d 266 (Ala.Crim.App.), cert. denied, 401 So.2d 270 (Ala. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 922 , 102 S.Ct. 1280 , 71 L.Ed.2d 463 (1982)." Pride v. State , 473 So.2d 576 , 578 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984).

1996Palmer v. State , 401 So.2d 266 (Ala.Crim.App.), cert. denied, 401 So.2d 270 (Ala. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 922 , 102 S.Ct. 1280 , 71 L.Ed.2d 463 (1982).' Pride v. State , 473 So.2d 576 , 578 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984).

51983–1997
Palmer v. Alabama green
scotus · 1982
2 sentences

1997Palmer v. State , 401 So.2d 266 (Ala.Crim.App.), cert. denied, 401 So.2d 270 (Ala. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 922 , 102 S.Ct. 1280 , 71 L.Ed.2d 463 (1982)." Pride v. State , 473 So.2d 576 , 578 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984).

1997Palmer v. State , 401 So.2d 266 (Ala.Crim.App.), cert. denied, 401 So.2d 270 (Ala. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 922 , 102 S.Ct. 1280 , 71 L.Ed.2d 463 (1982)." Pride v. State , 473 So.2d 576 , 578 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984).

41983–1997
Pride v. State green
alacrimapp · 1985
2 sentences

1997Palmer v. State , 401 So.2d 266 (Ala.Crim.App.), cert. denied, 401 So.2d 270 (Ala. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 922 , 102 S.Ct. 1280 , 71 L.Ed.2d 463 (1982)." Pride v. State , 473 So.2d 576 , 578 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984).

1996Palmer v. State , 401 So.2d 266 (Ala.Crim.App.), cert. denied, 401 So.2d 270 (Ala. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 922 , 102 S.Ct. 1280 , 71 L.Ed.2d 463 (1982).' Pride v. State , 473 So.2d 576 , 578 (Ala.Cr.App. 1984).

31991–1997
Hegarty v. Hudson green
ala · 2013
1 sentence

2013Hegarty, supra. Section 6-5-548(e) provides: “(e) The purpose of this section is to establish a relative standard of care for health care providers.

12013–2013

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AL § Ala. Code § 6-5-540 (3) AL § Ala. Code § 6-5-548 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NE 11 (1904–2023) NJ 10 (1955–2014) AL 9 (1983–2025) CA 7 (1933–2022) MT 6 (1919–2001) GA 6 (2009–2021) TX 5 (1953–2020) IA 5 (1944–2025) LA 4 (1978–2015) MI 4 (1943–2024) MD 4 (1914–2002) OK 3 (1946–1961) IL 3 (1949–2016) MN 2 (1964–2024) FL 2 (2008–2016) IN 2 (1991–2005) NH 2 (1976–1993) WA 2 (2001–2001) OH 2 (2005–2006)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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