8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 36 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 Kolegas v. Heftel Broadcasting Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolegas v. Heftel Broadcasting Corp. Anchor | green | “if it tends to cause such harm to the reputation of another that it lowers that person in the eyes of the community or deters third persons from associating with him.” | 7 |
| 2 | Kolegas v. Heftel Broadcasting Corp. | green | “tends to cause such harm to the reputation of another that it lowers that person in the eyes of the community or deters third persons from associating with him.” | 7 |
| 3 | Schivarelli v. CBS, INC. | green | “let's sum this up for a second, the evidence seems to indicate that you're cheating the city.” | 5 |
| 4 | Schivarelli v. CBS, INC. | green | “trumpeted the reporter's ability to dig up hidden corruption, abuse, and unethical or illegal conduct.” | 4 |
| 5 | Hopewell v. Vitullo | green | “precise and readily understood meaning” | 4 |
| 6 | Mittelman v. Witous | red | “precise core of meaning for which a consensus of understanding exists.” | 3 |
| 7 | Doherty v. Kahn | green | “lacks the ability to perform landscaping services.” | 3 |
| 8 | Brennan v. Kadner | green | “to be in possession of objectively verifiable facts.” | 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.