5 canonical passages across 4 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 Bicycle Transit Authority, Inc. v. Bell.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bicycle Transit Authority, Inc. v. Bell Anchor | green | “an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.” | 6 |
| 2 | Nelson v. Hartford Underwriters Insurance | green | “has the burden of bringing itself within the insuring language of the policy.” | 6 |
| 3 | Topsail Reef Homeowners Ass'n v. Zurich Specialties London, Ltd. | green | “when an insurer denies a claim because of a legitimate, 'honest disagreement' as to the validity of the claim, the insurer is entitled to judgment as a matter of law because the plaintiff cannot establish bad faith or any tortious conduct on the part of the insurer.” | 5 |
| 4 | Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Lallier | green | “willfully, or under circumstances of rudeness or oppression, or in a manner which evinces a reckless and wanton disregard of the plaintiff's rights.” | 4 |
| 5 | Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Lallier | green | “when an insurer denies a claim because of a legitimate, 'honest disagreement' as to the validity of the claim, the insurer is entitled to judgment as a matter of law because the plaintiff cannot establish bad faith or any tortious conduct on the part of the insurer.” | 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.