5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 22 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 B & B Enterprises of Wilson County, LLC v. City of Lebanon.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B & B Enterprises of Wilson County, LLC v. City of Lebanon Anchor | green | “the central concern of the ripeness doctrine is whether the case involves uncertain or contingent future events that may or may not occur as anticipated or, indeed, may not occur at all.” | 9 |
| 2 | House v. Estate of Edmondson | green | “that public policy is best served by litigants bearing their own legal fees regardless of the outcome of the case.” | 4 |
| 3 | B & B Enterprises of Wilson County, LLC v. City of Lebanon | green | “future events that may or may not occur as anticipated or, indeed, may not occur at all.” | 3 |
| 4 | Estate of Brock Ex Rel. Yadon v. Rist | green | “the admission or exclusion of evidence is within the sound discretion of the trial court.” | 3 |
| 5 | Deas v. Deas | green | “incurred in enforcing any decree for alimony and/or child support, or in regard to any suit or action concerning the adjudication of the custody or the change of custody of any child, or children, of the parties . . . .” | 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.