5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 18 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 Pemberton v. Dharmani.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pemberton v. Dharmani Anchor | green | “ummary disposition is inappropriate where questions of motive, intention or other conditions of mind are material issues.” | 6 |
| 2 | Cooper v. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n | green | “because fraud . . . is not to be lightly presumed, but must be clearly proved by clear, satisfactory and convincing evidence, trial courts should ensure that these standards are clearly satisfied with regard to all of the elements of a fraud claim.” | 3 |
| 3 | Tumbarella v. the Kroger Co. | green | “in cases involving questions of intent, credibility or state of mind, summary judgement is hardly ever appropriate.” | 3 |
| 4 | Belle Isle Grill Corp. v. City of Detroit | green | “hen the defendant made the representation, the defendant knew that it was false, or made it recklessly, without knowledge of its truth and as a positive assertion” | 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.