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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 258 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 Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co. Anchor | green | “the purpose of the law of summary judgment is to provide courts with a mechanism to cut through the parties' pleadings in order to determine whether, despite their allegations, trial is in fact necessary to resolve their dispute.” | 229 |
| 2 | Iverson v. Muroc Unified School District | green | “an independent assessment of the correctness of the trial court's ruling, applying the same legal standard as the trial court in determining whether there are any genuine issues of material fact or whether the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” | 16 |
| 3 | Jones v. Wachovia Bank | green | “if a defendant's moving papers make a prima facie showing that justifies a judgment in its favor, the burden of production shifts to the plaintiff to make a prima facie showing of the existence of a triable issue of material fact.” | 7 |
| 4 | Caldwell v. Paramount Unified School District | green | “provides a particularly suitable means to test the sufficiency of the plaintiff's prima facie case and/or of the defendant's defense.” | 6 |
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.