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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 39 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 Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett Anchor
scotus · 1986
green “one of the principal purposes of the summary judgment rule is to isolate and dispose of factually unsupported claims or defenses....” 35
2 Veasley v. CRST International Inc.
iowa · 1996
green “he situation-specific sections of the restatement, such as section 145, incorporate the provisions set forth in section 6 thereof.” 4

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