6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 67 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 Desmond v. Varrasso (In Re Varrasso).
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond v. Varrasso (In Re Varrasso) Anchor | green | “it is apodictic that summary judgment should be bestowed only when no genuine issue of material fact exists and the movant has successfully demonstrated an entitlement to judgment as a matter of law.” | 26 |
| 2 | Desmond v. Varrasso (In Re Varrasso) | green | “by its express terms, the rule incorporates into bankruptcy practice the standards of rule 56 of the federal rules of civil procedure.” | 14 |
| 3 | Desmond v. Varrasso (In Re Varrasso) | green | “in bankruptcy, summary judgment is governed in the first instance by bankruptcy rule 7056.” | 14 |
| 4 | Fahey v. Fahey | green | “in bankruptcy, summary judgment is governed in the first instance by bankruptcy rule 7056.” | 5 |
| 5 | Cousins International Food, Corp. v. Aquino Vidal | green | “an order granting summary judgment is a final order where no counts against any defendants remain.” | 5 |
| 6 | Weiss v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In re Kelley) | green | “in bankruptcy, summary judgment is governed in the first instance by bankruptcy rule 7056.” | 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.