6 canonical passages across 5 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 Phyllis Schlafly Revocable Trust v. Cori.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis Schlafly Revocable Trust v. Cori Anchor | green | “failure to demonstrate irreparable harm is a sufficient ground to deny a preliminary injunction.” | 10 |
| 2 | Healthcare Services of the Ozarks, Inc. v. Copeland | green | “the employer has the burden to prove that the non-compete agreement protects its legitimate interests in trade secrets or customer contacts and that the agreement is reasonable as to time and geographic space.” | 8 |
| 3 | Mid-States Paint & Chemical Co. v. Herr | green | “the employer has protectable interests in trade secrets and customer contacts.” | 5 |
| 4 | Whelan Security Co. v. Kennebrew | green | “a non-compete agreement is reasonable if it is no more restrictive than is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the employer.” | 5 |
| 5 | Whelan Security Co. v. Kennebrew | green | “a non-compete agreement is enforceable 'only to the extent that the restrictions protect the employer's trade secrets or customer contacts.” | 5 |
| 6 | Secure Energy, Inc. v. Coal Synthetics, LLC | green | “(1) the existence of a protectable trade secret, (2) misappropriation of those trade secrets by defendants, and (3) damages.” | 4 |
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.