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4 canonical passages across 3 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 Johnson v. City of Aiken.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson v. City of Aiken Anchor | green | “once the court has subtracted the fees incurred for unsuccessful, unrelated claims, it then awards some percentage of the remaining amount, depending on the degree of success enjoyed by the plaintiff.” | 12 |
| 2 | Grissom v. the Mills Corp. | green | “court then should subtract fees for hours spent on unsuccessful claims unrelated to successful ones.” | 8 |
| 3 | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. v. Holiday | green | “previous awards in the relevant marketplace as a barometer for how much to award counsel in the immediate case.” | 5 |
| 4 | Johnson v. City of Aiken | green | “some percentage of the remaining amount, depending on the degree of success enjoyed by the party seeking fees.” | 4 |
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.