7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 37 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 Mike's Train House, Inc. v. Lionel, L.L.C., Korea Brass and Yoo Chan Yang.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike's Train House, Inc. v. Lionel, L.L.C., Korea Brass and Yoo Chan Yang Anchor | green | “a witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if: (a) the expert's scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or…” | 8 |
| 2 | Tillman v. C.R. Bard, Inc. | green | “properly presented through percipient witnesses and documentary evidence.” | 8 |
| 3 | In re E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. C-8 Personal Injury Litig. | green | “courts have typically barred expert opinions or testimony concerning a corporation's state of mind, subjective motivation, or intent.” | 6 |
| 4 | In Re Fosamax Products Liability Litigation | green | “solely for the purpose of constructing a factual narrative.” | 4 |
| 5 | Highland Capital Management, L.P. v. Schneider | green | “properly presented through percipient witnesses and documentary evidence.” | 4 |
| 6 | Jacobs v. Tricam Industries, Inc. | green | “the district court, in its discretion, could have decided that richardson's failure to test his theories went to the weight of his testimony regarding defects in the bronco ii, not to its admissibility.” | 4 |
| 7 | Tillman v. C.R. Bard, Inc. | green | “however, as opposed to providing a mere factual narrative, an expert is allowed to articulate the 'factual underpinning' upon which he or she bases his or her opinion.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.