7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 70 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 Rajin Patel v. Texas Tech University.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajin Patel v. Texas Tech University Anchor | green | “a fact is 'material' if, under the applicable substantive law, 'its resolution could affect the outcome of the action.” | 19 |
| 2 | Wilfred Jones v. United States | green | “an issue is 'genuine' if 'the evidence is such that a reasonable factfinder could return a verdict for the nonmoving party.” | 18 |
| 3 | Levy Gardens Partners 2007, L.P. v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance | green | “a fact issue is 'material' if its resolution could affect the outcome of the action.” | 10 |
| 4 | Wayne Klocke v. University of TX at Arlington | green | “the judge's function is not herself to weigh the evidence and determine the truth of the matter but to determine whether there is a genuine issue for trial.” | 9 |
| 5 | Lawrence v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | green | “speculation, improbable inferences, or unsubstantiated assertions.” | 5 |
| 6 | Wayne Klocke v. University of TX at Arlington | green | “weigh the evidence and determine the truth of the matter,” | 5 |
| 7 | Lawrence v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | green | “a non-movant will not avoid summary judgment by presenting 'speculation, improbable inferences, or unsubstantiated assertions.” | 4 |
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.