8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 301 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 Maiden v. Rozwood.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maiden v. Rozwood Anchor | green | “in evaluating a motion for summary disposition brought under this subsection, a trial court considers affidavits, pleadings, depositions, admissions, and other evidence submitted by the parties, mcr 2.116(g)(5), in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion.” | 78 |
| 2 | Maiden v. Rozwood | green | “where the proffered evidence fails to establish a genuine issue regarding any material fact, the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” | 72 |
| 3 | Joseph v. Auto Club Insurance Association | green | “tests the factual sufficiency of the complaint.” | 50 |
| 4 | Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Campbell-Durocher Grp. Painting & Gen. Contracting, LLC | green | “a genuine issue of material fact exists when reasonable minds could differ on an issue after viewing the record in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party.” | 32 |
| 5 | Pace v. Edel-Harrelson | green | “this court reviews de novo decisions on motions for summary disposition brought under mcr 2.116(c)(10).” | 26 |
| 6 | Alcona County v. Wolverine Environmental Production, Inc. | green | “this court reviews decisions on motions for summary disposition de novo to determine if the moving party was entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” | 16 |
| 7 | BC Tile & Marble Co. v. Multi Building Co. | green | “this court reviews de novo a trial court's decision on a motion for summary disposition.” | 14 |
| 8 | Joseph v. Auto Club Insurance Association | green | “tests the factual sufficiency of the complaint . . . .” | 13 |
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