3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 20 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 Popular Auto, Inc. v. Reyes-Colon (In Re Reyes-Colon).
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popular Auto, Inc. v. Reyes-Colon (In Re Reyes-Colon) Anchor | green | “mandates the entry of summary judgment . . . 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.” | 7 |
| 2 | Taite v. Bridgewater State University | green | “a dispute is 'genuine' if the evidence 'is such that a reasonable jury could resolve the point in the favor of the non-moving party.” | 7 |
| 3 | Lima v. City of East Providence | green | “in a light most favorable to the non-moving party.” | 6 |
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.