6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 32 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 Williams v. First Nat. Bank of Pauls Valley.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams v. First Nat. Bank of Pauls Valley Anchor | green | “compromises of disputed claims are favored by the courts.” | 14 |
| 2 | Tbk Partners, Ltd. v. Western Union Corporation, Frances D. Spier, Objectors-Appellants | green | “the paramount policy of encouraging settlements” | 5 |
| 3 | Williams v. First Nat. Bank of Pauls Valley | green | “compromises of disputed claims are favored by the courts....” | 4 |
| 4 | In Re Miles | green | “a 'presumption of fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness may attach to a class settlement reached in arm's-length negotiations between experienced, capable counsel after meaningful discovery.” | 4 |
| 5 | In Re Metropolitan Life Derivative Litigation | green | “rather, the court's responsibility is to reach an intelligent and objective opinion of the probabilities of ultimate success should the claims be litigated and to form an educated estimate of the complexity, expense and likely duration of such litigation and all other factors re…” | 3 |
| 6 | Williams v. First Nat. Bank of Pauls Valley | green | “compromises of disputed claims are favored by the courts” | 2 |
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.