3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 12 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 Gary Orlowski v. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Orlowski v. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Anchor | green | “a condition can be 'obvious' to a layperson even where he or she is unable to diagnose or properly identify the cause of an observed ailment.” | 6 |
| 2 | Donald McDonald v. Marcus Hardy | green | “an objectively serious medical condition is one that 'a physician has diagnosed as needing treatment' or that is so obviously serious 'that even a lay person would easily recognize the necessity for a doctor's attention.” | 3 |
| 3 | Donald McDonald v. Marcus Hardy | green | “even a lay person would easily recognize the necessity for a doctor's attention.” | 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.