6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 170 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 Wright v. Goord.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright v. Goord Anchor | green | “when a motion for summary judgment is properly supported by documents or other evidentiary materials, the party opposing summary judgment may not merely rest on the allegations or denials of his pleading . . . .” | 75 |
| 2 | Sellers v. Floor Crafters, Inc. | green | “rule 56 requires a motion for summary judgment to be supported with affidavits based on personal knowledge . . . .” | 60 |
| 3 | Houston v. Teamsters Local 210 | green | “although plaintiffs did not file a rule 56.1 statement, the court has independently reviewed the record to ensure that there is uncontroverted evidence to support the paragraphs referenced in defendants' rule 56.1.” | 17 |
| 4 | Abrams v. Department of Public Safety | green | “he final and ultimate burden is on the plaintiff to establish that the defendant's reason is in fact pretext for unlawful discrimination.” | 9 |
| 5 | Houston v. Teamsters Local 210 | green | “although plaintiffs did not file a rule 56.1 statement, the ourt has independently reviewed the record to ensure that there is uncontroverted evidence to support the paragraphs referenced in defendants' rule 56.1 .” | 6 |
| 6 | Hayes v. County of Sullivan | green | “in light of laintiff's pro se status, the ourt overlooks his failure to file a local rule 56.1 statement and conducts its own independent review of the record.” | 3 |
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