7 canonical passages across 5 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 Sundance Homes, Inc. v. County of Du Page.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundance Homes, Inc. v. County of Du Page Anchor | green | “the purpose of rule 137 is to prevent abuse of the judicial process by penalizing claimants who bring vexatious and harassing actions.” | 6 |
| 2 | People ex rel. Schad, Diamond and Shedden, P.C. v. My Pillow, Inc. | green | “prevailing parties are prohibited from recovering their attorney fees from the losing party absent express authorization by statute or by contract between the parties.” | 5 |
| 3 | Leroy Burke, Jr. v. Matthew Elkin (mem. dec.) | green | “a party to a civil action may recover attorney fees incurred defending against a frivolous action or an action litigated in bad faith.” | 3 |
| 4 | Leroy Burke, Jr. v. Matthew Elkin (mem. dec.) | green | “despite the american rule, a party to a civil action may recover attorney fees incurred defending against a frivolous action or an action litigated in bad faith” | 3 |
| 5 | Campbell v. Campbell | green | “in a conventional trust, the trustee holds the legal title to the property and the beneficiary holds the equitable title.” | 3 |
| 6 | McCarthy v. Abraham Lincoln Reynolds | green | “was undoubtedly a frivolous cause of action.” | 3 |
| 7 | People ex rel. Schad, Diamond and Shedden, P.C. v. My Pillow, Inc. | green | “illinois has long followed the 'american rule' regarding the award of attorney fees.” | 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.