7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 22 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 Kohen v. Pacific Investment Management Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kohen v. Pacific Investment Management Co. Anchor | green | “if the case goes to trial, this plaintiff may fail to prove injury.” | 4 |
| 2 | Valley Drug Co. v. Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | green | “significantly, the existence of minor conflicts alone will not defeat a party's claim to class certification: the conflict must be a 'fundamental' one going to the specific issues in controversy.” | 3 |
| 3 | Joseph D. Adashunas, a Minor by His Parents, Alvin and Olga Adashunas, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Harold H. Negley | green | “in order to state a class action claim upon which relief can be granted, there must be alleged at the minimum (1) a reasonably defined class of plaintiffs, (2) all of whom have suffered a constitutional or statutory violation (3) inflicted by the defendants.” | 3 |
| 4 | In Re: The Prudential Insurance Company Of America Sales Practices Litigation | green | “there is also ample evidence that each named party has suffered an 'injury in fact' . . . . thus, the named plaintiffs satisfy article iii. the absentee class members are not required to make a similar showing . . . .” | 3 |
| 5 | Rodriguez v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (In Re Rodriguez) | green | “he possibility that some may fail to prevail on their individual claims will not defeat class membership.” | 3 |
| 6 | Moulton v. United States Steel Corp. | green | “rule 23 gives the district court broad discretion in handling class actions, authorizing 'orders that . . . impose conditions on the representative parties or on intervenors.” | 3 |
| 7 | International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. General Motors Corp. | green | “rule 23(e) does not require the notice to set forth every ground on which class members might object to the settlement . . . .” | 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.