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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 26 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 Kiser v. Schulte.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiser v. Schulte Anchor | green | “wrongful death damages are established for the purpose of compensating the spouse, children, or parents of a deceased for pecuniary loss they have sustained as a result of the death of the decedent.” | 6 |
| 2 | Moore v. Gates | green | “wrongful death and survival actions are settled for a single amount, the amount apportioned to the survival action must be approved by a court having jurisdiction.” | 6 |
| 3 | Ryan v. Butera, Beausang, Cohen & Brennan | green | “when addressing the reasonableness of attorney's fees, 'courts should also be reluctant to disturb contingent fee arrangements freely entered into by knowledgeable and competent parties.” | 5 |
| 4 | Moore v. Gates | green | “is intended to protect the estate, as well as the creditors and beneficiaries thereof.” | 5 |
| 5 | Smith v. Sandals Resorts International, Ltd. | green | “pennsylvania policy favors wrongful death beneficiaries over estate beneficiaries.” | 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.