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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 232 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 Otis Grant v. Trustees of Indiana University.

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1 Otis Grant v. Trustees of Indiana University Anchor
ca7 · 2017
green “a party seeking summary judgment always bears the initial responsibility of informing the district court of the basis for its motion, and identifying those portions of 'the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, …” 142
2 Victor Robinson v. Jolinda Waterman
ca7 · 2021
green “even where a non-movant fails to respond to a motion for summary judgment, the movant still has to show that summary judgment is proper given the undisputed facts.” 90

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