3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 8 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 Billie Williams v. Jader Fuel Company, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billie Williams v. Jader Fuel Company, Inc. Anchor | green | “the legal and fac- tual sufficiency of an affirmative defense is examined with ref- erence to state law” | 3 |
| 2 | McCarthy Finance, Inc. v. Premera | green | “but while a court must be cautious not to substitute its judgment on proper rate setting for that of the relevant agency, the leg- islature has directed that the be liberally construed.” | 3 |
| 3 | Group Life & Health Insurance v. Royal Drug Co. | green | “the mccarran-ferguson act operates to assure that the states are free to regulate insurance companies without fear of commerce clause attack.” | 2 |
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.