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6 canonical passages across 6 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 COCKRAM v. Genesco, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COCKRAM v. Genesco, Inc. Anchor | green | “1) publication, 2) of a defamatory statement, 3) that identifies the plaintiff, 4) that is false, 5) that is published with the requisite degree of fault, and 6) damages the plaintiff's reputation.” | 5 |
| 2 | State Ex Rel. BP Products North America Inc. v. Ross | green | “a claim for defamation will survive a motion to dismiss if the communication alleged in the petition, together with matters of inducement and innuendo alleged in the petition, is capable of a defamatory meaning.” | 4 |
| 3 | Richard Aguilar v. PNC Bank, N.A. | green | “(1) two or more persons, (2) an object to be accomplished, (3) a meeting of the minds on the object or course of action, (4) one or more unlawful overt acts, and (5) resulting damages.” | 4 |
| 4 | Jon Couzens, Jr. v. William Donohue | green | “the emotional distress or mental injury must be medically diagnosable and must be of sufficient severity so as to be medically significant.” | 4 |
| 5 | Phil Rosemann v. St. Louis Bank | green | “a unity of purpose or a common design and understanding.” | 4 |
| 6 | Kramer v. Leineweber | green | “missouri case law has only allowed recovery in damages for interference with a parent's right to custody of a minor child where it was alleged and proved that the tort committed was accomplished by abduction of the child.” | 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.