5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 25 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 Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Anchor | green | “the design, the construction, and the material of every part of the locomotive and tender and of all appurtenances.” | 10 |
| 2 | Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | green | “extends to the design, the construction, and the material of every part of the locomotive and tender and of all appurtenances.” | 5 |
| 3 | Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | green | “extends to the design, the construction and the material of every part of the locomotive and tender and of all appurtenances.” | 4 |
| 4 | Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp. | green | “state common-law duties and standards of care directed to the subject of locomotive equipment are pre-empted by the lia.” | 3 |
| 5 | Taylor Ag Industries v. Pure-Gro | green | “focuses not on whom the legal duty is imposed, but on whether the legal duty constitutes a state law requirement” | 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.