6 canonical passages across 2 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 Burd v. New Jersey Telephone Company.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burd v. New Jersey Telephone Company Anchor | green | “of that state of facts which may equate in law with a cause of action.” | 5 |
| 2 | Vispisiano v. Ashland Chemical Co. | green | “essential purpose is to avoid harsh results that otherwise would flow from mechanical application of a statute of limitations.” | 4 |
| 3 | Vispisiano v. Ashland Chemical Co. | green | “postpones the accrual of a cause of action” | 4 |
| 4 | Burd v. New Jersey Telephone Company | green | “learns, or reasonably should learn, the existence of that state of facts which may equate in law with a cause of action.” | 3 |
| 5 | Burd v. New Jersey Telephone Company | green | “state of facts which may equate in law with a cause of action.” | 3 |
| 6 | Vispisiano v. Ashland Chemical Co. | green | “is to avoid harsh results that otherwise would flow from mechanical application of a statute of limitations.” | 2 |
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.