3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 10 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 Melendez v. Dreis and Krump Mfg. Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melendez v. Dreis and Krump Mfg. Co. Anchor | green | “a decision of a court of last resort which overrules a prior decision is retrospective as well as prospective in its application unless declared by the opinion to have prospective effect only.” | 4 |
| 2 | Frazier v. Baker Material Handling Corp. | green | “a claimant with a viable cause of action is entitled to rely on the existing law which provides the claimant access to the court” | 3 |
| 3 | Florida Forest & Park Service v. Eston Strickland | green | “that where a statute has received a given construction by a court of supreme jurisdiction and property or contract rights have been acquired under and in accordance with such construction, such rights should not be destroyed by giving to a subsequent overruling decision a retros…” | 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.