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7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 108 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 Sherwood v. Danbury Hospital.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherwood v. Danbury Hospital Anchor | green | “the test is whether a party would be entitled to a directed verdict on the same facts.” | 29 |
| 2 | Orenstein v. Old Buckingham Corp. | green | “summary judgment procedure, generally speaking, is an attempt to dispose of cases in a manner which is speedier and less expensive for all concerned than a full-dress trial.” | 26 |
| 3 | Connell v. Colwell | green | “the test is whether a party would be entitled to a directed verdict on the same facts.” | 18 |
| 4 | Scinto v. Stamm | green | “pursuant to practice book 384, summary judgment shall be rendered forthwith if the pleadings, affidavits and any other proof submitted show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” | 15 |
| 5 | Lees v. Middlesex Insurance | green | “shall be rendered forthwith if the pleadings, affidavits and any other proof submitted show that there is no genuine issue as to all material facts and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” | 9 |
| 6 | Orenstein v. Old Buckingham Corp. | green | “to dispose of cases in a manner which is speedier and less expensive for all concerned than a full-dress trial.” | 8 |
| 7 | Orenstein v. Old Buckingham Corp. | green | “is an attempt to dispose of cases in a manner which is speedier and less expensive for all concerned than a full-dress trial.” | 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.