4 canonical passages across 3 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 Philip Berryman v. Dean Rieger, C. Kukla, Diane Holzheuer.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Berryman v. Dean Rieger, C. Kukla, Diane Holzheuer Anchor | green | “the non-moving party, however, must provide more than mere allegations or denials ... without giving any significant probative evidence to support” | 25 |
| 2 | Philip Berryman v. Dean Rieger, C. Kukla, Diane Holzheuer | green | “if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party.” | 20 |
| 3 | Kalamazoo River Study Group v. Rockwell International Corporation | green | “the initial burden is on the moving party to demonstrate that an essential element of the non-moving party's case is lacking.” | 18 |
| 4 | Rosa Parks v. Laface Records | green | “when parties file cross-motions for summary judgment, 'the making of such inherently contradictory claims does not constitute an agreement that if one is rejected the other is necessarily justified or that the losing party waives judicial consideration and determination whether …” | 7 |
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.