7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 75 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 Plumb Rite Plumbing Service v. Barbour.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumb Rite Plumbing Service v. Barbour Anchor | green | “the mere happening of an accident at the workplace, not caused by any work related risk or significant work related exertion, is not compensable.” | 24 |
| 2 | Chesterfield County/Fire Dept. v. Dunn | green | “(1) an identifiable incident; (2) that occurs at some reasonably definite time; (3) an obvious sudden mechanical or structural change in the body; and (4) a causal connection between the incident and the bodily change.” | 13 |
| 3 | Plumb Rite Plumbing Service v. Barbour | green | “that the conditions of the workplace or . . . some significant work related exertion caused the injury.” | 10 |
| 4 | Kane Plumbing, Inc. v. Small | green | “in order to recover on a workers' compensation claim, a claimant must prove: (1) an injury by accident, (2) arising out of and (3) in the course of his employment.” | 10 |
| 5 | Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. Musick | green | “the actual determination of causation is a factual finding that will not be disturbed on appeal,” | 9 |
| 6 | County of Chesterfield v. Johnson | green | “the phrase arising 'in the course of' refers to the time, place, and circumstances under which the accident occurred,” | 6 |
| 7 | Jones v. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | green | “whether an injury arises out of and in the course of employment is a mixed question of law and fact . . . , reviewable upon appeal.” | 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.