5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 27 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 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Campbell.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Campbell Anchor | green | “the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment prohibits the imposition of grossly excessive or arbitrary punishments on a tortfeasor.” | 15 |
| 2 | Vess v. Ciba-Geigy Corp. USA | green | “in other words, if a federal rule of civil procedure is valid under the constitution and the enabling act, it applies according to its terms in all civil cases in federal district court.” | 3 |
| 3 | Vess v. Ciba-Geigy Corp. USA | green | “the court's different reading of rule 3, depending on whether federal or state law is involved, has been heavily criticized” | 3 |
| 4 | Taylor v. Lockheed Martin Corp. | green | “a private cause of action for retaliatory discharge under labor code section 6310 is part of california's statutory scheme for occupational safety.” | 3 |
| 5 | Daly v. Exxon Corp. | green | “had exxon fired, discharged, or terminated daly before the contract expired because she complained about unsafe working conditions, she could have sued for wrongful discharge in addition to statutory damages.” | 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.