7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 24 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 People v. Cornett.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Cornett Anchor | green | “as in any case involving statutory interpretation, our fundamental task here is to determine the legislature's intent so as to effectuate the law's purpose.' 'we begin with the plain language of the statute, affording the words of the provision their ordinary and usual meaning a…” | 6 |
| 2 | People Ex Rel. Younger v. Superior Court | green | “to ascertain the common meaning of a word, 'a court typically looks to dictionaries” | 3 |
| 3 | People v. O'NEIL | green | “closely tailor those limitations to the purpose of the condition to avoid being invalidated as unconstitutionally overbroad.” | 3 |
| 4 | County of San Diego v. San Diego NORML | green | “) moreover, rojas's conclusion as to the intent of the express statutory remedy was confirmed by the clear legislative history declaring the legislature intended the remedy provided by the rees-levering act to be available” | 3 |
| 5 | People Ex Rel. Lockyer v. Shamrock Foods Co. | green | “give them 'their usual and ordinary meaning.' 'the statute's plain meaning controls the court's interpretation unless its words are ambiguous.' 'if the statutory language permits more than one reasonable interpretation, courts may consider other aids, such as the statute's purpo…” | 3 |
| 6 | Davis-Miller v. Automobile Club of Southern California | green | “under the clra, relief is limited to consumers who have suffered, in fact, damage as a result of an illegal practice.” | 3 |
| 7 | Axis Surplus Insurance v. Glencoe Insurance | green | “begins and ends with the determination as to whether there is any substantial evidence contradicted or uncontradicted which will support the finding of fact.” | 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.