5 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 Vance v. Ball State University.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vance v. Ball State University Anchor | green | “is in the disjunctive-the conduct must be either severe or pervasive.” | 9 |
| 2 | Anna M. Hall v. City of Chicago | green | “one extremely serious act of harassment could rise to an actionable level, as could a series of less severe acts.” | 7 |
| 3 | Gates v. Bd. of Educ. of Chi. | green | “while a 'hellish' workplace is surely actionable, plaintiffs' evidence need not show a descent into the inferno.” | 7 |
| 4 | Nischan v. Stratosphere Quality, LLC | green | “is liable only if it was negligent either in discovering or remedying the harassment.” | 6 |
| 5 | Vance v. Ball State University | green | “in the disjunctive-the conduct must be either severe or pervasive.” | 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.