5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 16 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 Stearman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stearman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Anchor | green | “the refusal of the legislature to act to change a ... provides ... support for the court to exercise restraint and refuse to step in and make the change” | 4 |
| 2 | State v. Sowell | green | “we have recognized that the general assembly's failure to amend ... sometimes reflects its desired public policy” | 3 |
| 3 | State v. Frazier | green | “all of these proposals were rejected by the general assembly” | 3 |
| 4 | Stearman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance | green | “every year since 2000, legislators have introduced bills in the general assembly that would" accomplish what the appellant urges, but "one of these bills were enacted” | 3 |
| 5 | Arundel Corp. v. Marie | green | “the legislature declined invitations to modify the rule as wishes” | 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.