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7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 84 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 Lowe v. Bradford.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowe v. Bradford Anchor | green | “an issue is 'genuine' if it can be proven by substantial evidence and a fact is 'material' if it would constitute or irrevocably establish any material element of a claim or a defense.” | 37 |
| 2 | Lemons v. Old Hickory Council, Boy Scouts of America, Inc. | green | “when the language of a statute is clear and unambiguous, there is no room for judicial construction, and the courts must give it its plain and definite meaning.” | 19 |
| 3 | Nifong v. C. C. Mangum, Inc. | green | “if the trial court grants summary judgment, the decision should be affirmed on appeal if there is any ground to support the decision.” | 11 |
| 4 | Dunn v. Pacific Employers Insurance | green | “ordinary rules of grammar apply when ascertaining the meaning of a statute.” | 8 |
| 5 | Putman v. Alexander | green | “both appeals involve common questions of law, as evidenced by defendants' decision to submit virtually identical appellate briefs in each case,” | 3 |
| 6 | Amward Homes, Inc. v. Town of Cary | green | “accordingly, the decision of the court of appeals is left undisturbed and stands without precedential value.” | 3 |
| 7 | Davis v. Woodlake Partners, LLC | green | “we review trial court orders granting or denying a summary judgment motion utilizing a de novo standard of review.” | 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.