8 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 1,047 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 Zerante v. DeLuca.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zerante v. DeLuca Anchor | green | “in the light most favorable to the non-moving party and draws all reasonable inferences in that party's favor.” | 186 |
| 2 | Willard L. Hemsworth, II v. quotesmith.com, Inc. | green | “a party who bears the burden of proof on a particular issue may not rest on its pleadings, but must affirmatively demonstrate, by specific factual allegations, that there is a genuine issue of material fact that requires trial.” | 181 |
| 3 | Willard L. Hemsworth, II v. quotesmith.com, Inc. | green | “the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.” | 158 |
| 4 | Dorsey v. Morgan Stanley | green | “however, inferences that are supported by only speculation or conjecture will not defeat a summary judgment motion.” | 147 |
| 5 | Sink v. Knox County Hospital | green | “the opposing party cannot meet this burden with conclusory statements or speculation but only with appropriate citations to relevant admissible evidence.” | 140 |
| 6 | Sheila Ritchie v. Glidden Company, Ici Paints World-Group and Graco, Inc. | green | “in much the same way that a court is not required to scour the record in search of evidence to defeat a motion for summary judgment, nor is it permitted to conduct a paper trial on the merits of the claim.” | 118 |
| 7 | Zerante v. DeLuca | green | “the record in the light most favorable to the non-moving party and draws all reasonable inferences in that party's favor.” | 109 |
| 8 | Dorsey v. Morgan Stanley | green | “inferences that are supported by only speculation or conjecture will not defeat a summary judgment motion.” | 8 |
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