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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 4,500 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 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation.

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1 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation Anchor
scotus · 1986
green “where the record taken as a whole could not lead a rational trier of fact to find for the non-moving party, there is no 'genuine issue for trial.” 2,556
2 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation
scotus · 1986
green “must come forward with 'specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial.” 1,462
3 Horowitz v. Federal Kemper Life Assurance Co.
ca3 · 1995
green “facts that could alter the outcome are 'material,' and disputes are 'genuine' if evidence exists from which a rational person could conclude that the position of the person with the burden of proof on the disputed issue is correct.” 259
4 Pennsylvania Coal Ass'n v. Babbitt
ca3 · 1995
green “view the underlying facts and all reasonable inferences therefrom in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion.” 223

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.

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