5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 15 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 Kostas Mechmet v. Four Seasons Hotels, Limited.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kostas Mechmet v. Four Seasons Hotels, Limited Anchor | green | “the most common type of commission in this country is the sales commission . . . .” | 3 |
| 2 | Dennis Walker v. Abbott Laboratories | green | “illinois courts generally treat atwill employment relationships as contractual in nature.” | 3 |
| 3 | American National Insurance v. Keitel | green | “the word 'commission,' when used to denote com pensation for work performed, as is ordinarily understood, means compensation paid upon results achieved. it especially applies to agents selling their masters' wares on a percentage basis.” | 3 |
| 4 | Watts v. ADDO Management, L.L.C. | green | “the purpose of the wage act is to provide illinois employees with a cause of action for the timely and complete payment of earned wages or final com pensation.” | 3 |
| 5 | Suominen v. Goodman Industrial Equities Management Group, LLC | green | “the term 'commission' is commonly understood no. 171855 17 to refer to compensation owed to those in the business of sell ing goods, services, or real estate, set typically as a percentage of the sales price.” | 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.