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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 18 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 Pan Am Systems, Inc. v. Atlantic Northeast Rails & Ports, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pan Am Systems, Inc. v. Atlantic Northeast Rails & Ports, Inc. Anchor | green | “defamatory statements are not punishable unless they are capable of being proved true or false.” | 7 |
| 2 | Yohe v. Nugent | green | “defamation is the publication, either orally or in writing, of a statement concerning the plaintiff which is false and causes damage to the plaintiff.” | 5 |
| 3 | McAvoy v. Shufrin | green | “hold the plaintiff up to contempt, hatred, scorn, or ridicule or tend to impair his standing in the community, at least to his discredit in the minds of a considerable and respectable class in the community.” | 3 |
| 4 | Phelan v. May Department Stores Co. | green | “the imputation of a crime is defamatory per se, requiring no proof of special damages.” | 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.