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8 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 21,755 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 Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. Anchor | green | “the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party.” | 6,044 |
| 2 | Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. | green | “if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party.” | 5,677 |
| 3 | Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. | green | “might affect the outcome of the suit under the governing law.” | 3,905 |
| 4 | Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett | green | “against a party who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial.” | 1,779 |
| 5 | Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett | green | “specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial.” | 1,449 |
| 6 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation | green | “must do more than simply show that there is some metaphysical doubt as to the material facts.” | 1,403 |
| 7 | Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett | green | “if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.” | 1,348 |
| 8 | Conaway v. Smith | green | “in a response to a motion for summary judgment, a party cannot rely on ignorance of facts, on speculation, or on suspicion, and may not escape summary judgment in the mere hope that something will turn up at trial.” | 150 |
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.