4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 33 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 Patricia Sullo v. David Greenberg.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Sullo v. David Greenberg Anchor | green | “this court reviews a grant of summary judgment de novo.” | 13 |
| 2 | Patricia Sullo v. David Greenberg | green | “although summary judgment is recognized as an extreme remedy, to avoid summary judgment the burden is on the nonmoving party to produce competent evidence that 'proves the existence of a disputed issue of material fact.” | 7 |
| 3 | Craig Sacco v. Cranston School Department Charles Pearson v. Cranston School Department | green | “although summary judgment is recognized as an extreme remedy, to avoid summary judgment the burden is on the nonmoving party to produce competent evidence that 'proves the existence of a disputed issue of material fact.” | 7 |
| 4 | Craig Sacco v. Cranston School Department Charles Pearson v. Cranston School Department | green | “examining the case from the vantage point of the trial justice who passed on the motion for summary judgment, 'we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, and if we conclude that there are no genuine issues of material fact and that the moving party …” | 6 |
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.