8 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 96 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 Water Pik, Inc. v. Med-Systems, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Pik, Inc. v. Med-Systems, Inc. Anchor | green | “the nonmoving party is entitled to all reasonable inferences from the record; but if the nonmovant bears the burden of persuasion on a claim at trial, summary judgment may be warranted if the movant points out a lack of evidence to support an essential element of that claim and …” | 23 |
| 2 | Water Pik, Inc. v. Med-Systems, Inc. | green | “summary judgment is appropriate if the pleadings, depositions, other discovery materials, and affidavits demonstrate the absence of a genuine issue of material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” | 17 |
| 3 | Water Pik, Inc. v. Med-Systems, Inc. | green | “if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party.” | 16 |
| 4 | Daniels v. United Parcel Service, Inc. | green | “(1) membership in a protected class and (2) an adverse employment action (3) that took place under circumstances giving rise to an inference of discrimination.” | 11 |
| 5 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. PVNF, L.L.C. | green | “that the stated nondiscriminatory reason is merely a pretext for discriminatory intent.” | 9 |
| 6 | Debord v. Mercy Health System of Kansas, Inc. | green | “weakness, implausibility, inconsistency, incoherency, or contradiction in the employer's stated reasons, such that a reasonable jury could find them unconvincing.” | 8 |
| 7 | Carter v. PATHFINDER ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | green | “this burden is one of production, not persuasion; it can involve no credibility assessment.” | 7 |
| 8 | Carter v. PATHFINDER ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | green | “burden is one of production, not persuasion; it can involve no credibility assessment.” | 5 |
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.