4 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 Padilla v. Montano.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padilla v. Montano Anchor | green | “we will not construe a statute to defeat its intended purpose.” | 9 |
| 2 | State v. Ogden | green | “the words of a statute, including terms not statutorily defined, should be given their ordinary meaning absent clear and express legislative intention to the contrary.” | 9 |
| 3 | Medina v. Holguin | green | “no claim for malpractice arising out of an act of malpractice . . . may be brought against a health care provider unless filed within three years after the date that the act of malpractice occurred.” | 3 |
| 4 | Jaramillo v. Heaton | green | “the purpose of a statute of repose is to put an end to prospective liability for wrongful acts that, after the passage of a period of time, have yet to give rise to a justiciable claim.” | 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.