7 canonical passages across 5 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 Red Carpet Studios Division of Source Advantage, Ltd. v. Sater.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Carpet Studios Division of Source Advantage, Ltd. v. Sater Anchor | green | “intentionally abuses the judicial process or knowingly disregards the risk that his actions will needlessly multiply proceedings.” | 8 |
| 2 | Red Carpet Studios Division of Source Advantage, Ltd. v. Sater | green | “section 1927 sanctions are warranted when an attorney objectively 'falls short of the obligations owed by a member of the bar to the court and which, as a result, causes additional expense to the opposing party.” | 6 |
| 3 | Red Carpet Studios Division of Source Advantage, Ltd. v. Sater | green | “to deter dilatory litigation practices and to punish aggressive tactics that far exceed zealous advocacy.” | 6 |
| 4 | Dunn v. Westlake | green | “it is well-settled in the law of agency that an agent who discloses neither the existence of the agency nor the identity of the principal is personally liable in his or her contractual dealings with third parties.” | 4 |
| 5 | William H. Maloof v. Level Propane Gases, Inc. | green | “falls short of the obligations owed by a member of the bar to the court and which, as a result, causes additional expense to the opposing party.” | 3 |
| 6 | Gordon v. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (In Re Royal Manor Management, Inc.) | green | “what is the source of the confusion?” | 3 |
| 7 | Trudel v. United States Department of Education (In re Trudel) | green | “the panel must affirm the underlying factual determinations unless they are clearly erroneous.” | 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.