6 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 111 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 Mainstreet Collection, Inc. v. Kirkland's, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstreet Collection, Inc. v. Kirkland's, Inc. Anchor | green | “must make a particularized showing of why discovery should be denied, and conclusory or generalized statements fail to satisfy this burden as a matter of law.” | 49 |
| 2 | Mainstreet Collection, Inc. v. Kirkland's, Inc. | green | “during discovery, relevance is broadly construed 'to encompass any matter that bears on, or that reasonably could lead to other matter that could bear on, any issue that is or may be in the case.” | 30 |
| 3 | Mainstreet Collection, Inc. v. Kirkland's, Inc. | green | “bears the burden of showing why the motion to compel should not be granted.” | 20 |
| 4 | Schaaf v. Smithkline Beecham Corp. | green | “in the context of evaluating subpoenas issued to third parties, a court 'will give extra consideration to the objections of a non-party, non-fact witness in weighing burdensomeness versus relevance.” | 5 |
| 5 | Schaaf v. Smithkline Beecham Corp. | green | “the relevance of the discovery sought, the requesting party's need, and the potential hardship to the party subject to the subpoena.” | 4 |
| 6 | Sherrill v. Dio Transport, Inc. | green | “the burden of proof is with the party objecting to the discovery to establish that the challenged production should not be permitted.” | 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.