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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 29 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 Casa Marie Hogar Geriatrico, Inc. v. Rivera-Santos.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casa Marie Hogar Geriatrico, Inc. v. Rivera-Santos Anchor | green | “in civil rights cases, fee-shifting in favor of a prevailing plaintiff is the rule, whereas fee-shifting in favor of a prevailing defendant is the exception.” | 8 |
| 2 | Tejada-Batista v. Fuentes-Agostini | green | “in line with those prevailing in the community for similar services by lawyers of reasonably comparable skill, experience, and reputation.” | 8 |
| 3 | Rodriguez v. INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY | green | “in reaching its determination, the court may rely upon its own knowledge of attorneys' fees in the community.” | 7 |
| 4 | Tejada-Batista v. Fuentes-Agostini | green | “the court must determine the hours reasonably expended on the litigation, multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate.” | 3 |
| 5 | Rosario-Urdaz v. Rivera-Hernandez | green | “a plaintiff is a prevailing party if he has succeeded on any significant issue in litigation which achieved some of the benefit the parties sought in bringing suit.” | 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.