5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 28 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. RETIREMENT BD. OF POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson v. RETIREMENT BD. OF POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND Anchor | green | “the crux is the capacity in which the police officer is acting.” | 8 |
| 2 | Johnson v. RETIREMENT BD. OF POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND | green | “the crux is the capacity in which the police officer is acting” | 6 |
| 3 | Johnson v. RETIREMENT BD. OF POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND | green | “a policeman is actually engaged in the performance of his duty for the protection of life and property whenever he is carrying out the official orders or requirements of his office.” | 6 |
| 4 | Wagner v. Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund | green | “while the act of walking across a porch is hardly unique to police officers, serving notices to appear generally is.” | 5 |
| 5 | Alm v. Lincolnshire Police Pension Board | green | “an officer performing duties involving special risks will be entitled to line-of-duty benefits even if the immediate cause of injury is an act involving only an ordinary risk.” | 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.