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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 30 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 Vineberg v. Bissonnette.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Vineberg v. Bissonnette Anchor
ca1 · 2008
green “a fact is material only if it possesses the capacity to sway the outcome of the litigation under the applicable law.” 14
2 Meuser v. Federal Express Corp.
ca1 · 2009
green “a genuine issue exists where a reasonable jury could resolve the point in favor of the nonmoving party.” 11
3 Packgen v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.
ca1 · 2014
green “a party cannot survive summary judgment simply by articulating conclusions the jury might imaginably reach; it must point to evidence that would support those conclusions.” 5

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