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6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 122 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 Palmateer v. International Harvester Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmateer v. International Harvester Co. Anchor | green | “public policy concerns what is right and just and what affects the citizens of the state collectively.” | 67 |
| 2 | Palmateer v. International Harvester Co. | green | “there is no public policy more important or more fundamental than the one favoring the effective protection of the lives and property of citizens.” | 24 |
| 3 | Palmateer v. International Harvester Co. | green | “clearly mandated public policy” | 16 |
| 4 | Wheeler v. Caterpillar Tractor Co. | green | “the protection of the lives and property of citizens from the hazards of radioactive material is as important and fundamental as protecting them from crimes of violence.” | 7 |
| 5 | Zimmerman v. Buchheit of Sparta, Inc. | green | “a noncontracted employee is one who serves at the employer's will, and the employer may discharge such an employee for any reason or no reason.” | 5 |
| 6 | Stebbings v. University of Chicago | green | “enunciate a public policy that plainly covers the situation to which the plaintiff objects.” | 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.