4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 21 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 Yeagle v. Collegiate Times.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeagle v. Collegiate Times Anchor | green | “speech which does not contain a provably false factual connotation, or statements which cannot reasonably be interpreted as stating actual facts about a person cannot form the basis of a common law defamation action.” | 7 |
| 2 | Chapin v. Knight-Ridder | green | “tends so to harm the reputation of another as to lower him in the estimation of the community or to deter third persons from associating or dealing with him.” | 6 |
| 3 | Chapin v. Knight-Ridder | green | “tend so to harm the reputation of another as to lower him in the estimation of the community or to deter third persons from associating or dealing with him.” | 5 |
| 4 | Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, Inc. v. Bade | green | “the communication was actuated by some sinister or corrupt motive such as hatred, revenge, personal spite, ill will, or desire to injure the plaintiff.” | 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.