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3 canonical passages across 3 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 Hospital & Healthsystem Ass'n v. Commonwealth.

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1 Hospital & Healthsystem Ass'n v. Commonwealth Anchor
pa · 2013
green “a fact is considered material if its resolution could affect the outcome of the case under the governing law.” 12
2 Scarnati, J.,et al, Aplts. v. Wolf, T.
pa · 2017
green “summary judgment is appropriate where, after the close of pleadings, 'there is no genuine issue of any material fact as to a necessary element of the cause of action or defense which could be established by additional discovery or expert report.” 5
3 Sherman v. Kaiser
pacommwct · 1995
green “where there are material issues of fact in dispute or if it is not clear that the applicant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, the application will be denied.” 5

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