7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 155 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 Wilkerson v. Martin Marietta Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilkerson v. Martin Marietta Corp. Anchor | green | “the recommendation of a settlement by experienced plaintiffs' counsel is entitled to great weight.” | 23 |
| 2 | CGC Holding Co. v. Broad & Cassel | green | “asks whether the common, aggregation-enabling, issues in the case are more prevalent or important than the non-common, aggregation- defeating, individual issues.” | 22 |
| 3 | CGC Holding Co. v. Broad & Cassel | green | “economies of time, effort, and expense, and promotes uniformity of decision as to persons similarly situated, without sacrificing procedural fairness or bringing about undesirable results.” | 22 |
| 4 | In Re National Football League Players Concussion Injury Litigation | green | “even if players' particular injuries are unique, their negligence and fraud claims still depend on the same common questions regarding the nfl's conduct.” | 22 |
| 5 | In Re National Football League Players Concussion Injury Litigation | green | “objectors' challenges to the fairness of the settlement agreement overlap with their challenges to adequacy of representation.” | 22 |
| 6 | Martin v. Reid | green | “nothing in rule 23 prohibits the deferral of the final fee award until after the agreement is approved, especially . . . where the fees are kept entirely separate from the funds that will be available for compensation” | 22 |
| 7 | Dehoyos v. Allstate Corp. | green | “general objections without factual or legal substantiation do not carry weight.” | 22 |
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.