6 canonical passages across 6 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 Dempsey v. Allstate Insurance Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempsey v. Allstate Insurance Co. Anchor | green | “therefore today we reaffirm our general rule that we give retroactive effect to judicial decisions.” | 3 |
| 2 | Findley v. Findley | green | “we shall continue to apply the general rule that a judicial decision announcing a new rule is retroactive.” | 3 |
| 3 | Alaskan Village, Inc. v. Smalley Ex Rel. Smalley | green | “absent special circumstances, a new rule of law will apply in the case before the court and in all subsequent cases.” | 3 |
| 4 | Beavers v. Johnson Controls World Services, Inc. | green | “we believe there should be a presumption that a new rule adopted by a judicial decision in a civil case will operate retroactively.” | 3 |
| 5 | Christy v. Cranberry Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. | green | “our general principle is that we apply decisions involving changes of law in civil cases retroactively.” | 3 |
| 6 | Citicorp North America, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board | green | “the general rule as to judicial opinions is that they are fully retroactive.” | 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.