7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 21 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 In Re Oracle Securities Litigation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re Oracle Securities Litigation Anchor | green | “even i if costello's background suggested some alleged interest. . . there is nothing to indicate that the slc's judgment was tainted in any way.” | 3 |
| 2 | Lewis v. Fuqua | green | “the only instance in american jurisprudence where a defendant can free itself from a suit by merely appointing a committee . . . is in the context of a stockholder derivative suit.” | 3 |
| 3 | Strougo Ex Rel. the Brazil Fund, Inc. v. Padegs | green | “both of the members of the slc are 'disinterested' members of the slc in the sense that they are in a position to base their decisions on the merits of the issues rather than on extraneous considerations or influences.” | 3 |
| 4 | Allied Ready Mix Co. Ex Rel. Mattingly v. Allen | green | “the record overall supports the trial court's findings of good faith, reasonableness and independence on the part of the special litigation committees. we decline to disturb its findings.” | 3 |
| 5 | Shoen v. SAC Holding Corp. | green | “since dismissing a shareholder derivative suit for failure to sufficiently plead the demand requirement is akin to dismissing a complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, such dismissal orders are subject to . .. de novo . . . review.” | 3 |
| 6 | Wood v. Safeway, Inc. | green | “this court reviews a district court's grant of summary judgment de novo, without deference to the findings of the lower court.” | 3 |
| 7 | Auerbach v. Bennett | green | “the disposition of this case on the merits turns on the proper application of the business judgment doctrine, in particular to the decision of a specially appointed committee of disinterested directors acting on behalf of the board to terminate a shareholders' derivative action” | 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.