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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 83 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from David Williams v. James Liefer, Brent Hoffman, and James Massey.

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1 David Williams v. James Liefer, Brent Hoffman, and James Massey Anchor
ca7 · 2007
green “in cases where prison officials delayed rather than denied medical assistance to an inmate, courts have required the plaintiff to offer 'verifying medical evidence' that the delay (rather than the inmate's underlying condition) caused some degree of harm.” 36
2 David Williams v. James Liefer, Brent Hoffman, and James Massey
ca7 · 2007
green “a plaintiff must offer medical evidence that tends to confirm or corroborate a claim that the delay was detrimental.” 24
3 Alma Glisson v. Correctional Medical Services
ca7 · 2017
green “institutional policies are themselves deliberately indifferent to the quality of care provided.” 23

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