9 canonical passages across 9 cases, quoted by 89 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 O'Brien v. Islamic Republic of Iran.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Brien v. Islamic Republic of Iran Anchor | green | “the severity of the pain immediately following the injury, the length of hospitalization, and the extent of the impairment that will remain with the victim for the rest of his or her life.” | 19 |
| 2 | Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran | green | “the court must take pains to ensure that individuals with similar injuries receive similar awards.” | 14 |
| 3 | Eric W. Forman, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., Appellant/cross-Appellee | green | “at the prime rate for each year between the accident and the entry of judgment.” | 11 |
| 4 | Oveissi v. Islamic Republic of Iran | green | “(1) the character of the defendants' act, (2) the nature and extent of harm to the plaintiffs that the defendants caused or intended to cause, (3) the need for deterrence, and (4) the wealth of the defendants.” | 11 |
| 5 | Acosta v. the Islamic Republic of Iran | green | “in determining the appropriate amount of compensatory damages, the court may look to prior decisions awarding damages for pain and suffering, and to those awarding damages for solatium.” | 9 |
| 6 | Owens v. Republic of Sudan | green | “does not spell out the elements of these claims that the court should apply,” | 8 |
| 7 | Haim v. Islamic Republic of Iran | green | “when the victim endured extreme pain and suffering for a period of several hours or less, courts in these terrorism cases have rather uniformly awarded 1 million.” | 7 |
| 8 | Beer v. Islamic Republic of Iran | green | “societal interests in punishment and deterrence that warrant imposition of punitive sanctions” | 5 |
| 9 | Davis v. Islamic Republic of Iran | green | “an expansive and indefinite scope of liability” | 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.