10 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 46 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 Mrs. Verdie Mae Franklin Verdie Mae Franklin, Administratrix of the Estate of Lonnie B. Franklin v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Verdie Mae Franklin Verdie Mae Franklin, Administratrix of the Estate of Lonnie B. Franklin v. United States Anchor | green | “in some instances, state law characterized an act of medical malpractice as an intentional tort, leaving va medical personnel potentially liable for an action for which the law intends the government to assume liability.” | 8 |
| 2 | Ingram v. Faruque | green | “section 2680(h) does not bar application of the ftca to intentional tort claims arising out of the conduct of va medical personnel within the scope of' 38 u.s.c. 7316 (f).” | 7 |
| 3 | Bodin v. United States | green | “an employer will not be held liable as a matter of law merely because the employment situation provided the opportunity for the servant's wrongful acts or the means to carry them out.” | 5 |
| 4 | Franklin Savings Corporation v. United States | green | “to circumvent the discretionary function exception, the mandatory duty alleged must be one whose breach bears a causal relationship to the plaintiffs' injuries, thereby giving rise to their cause of action against the government.” | 4 |
| 5 | Ingram v. Faruque | green | “furnishing medical care or treatment,” | 4 |
| 6 | BARSAMIAN v. City of Kingsburg | green | “that the employment brought the tortfeasor and victim together in time and place is not enough.” | 4 |
| 7 | Hardscrabble Ranch, L.L.C. v. United States | green | “the existence of some mandatory language does not eliminate discretion when the broader goals sought to be achieved necessarily involve an element of discretion.” | 4 |
| 8 | Clark v. United States | green | “to circumvent the discretionary function exception, the mandatory duty alleged must be one whose breach bears a causal relationship to the plaintiffs' injuries, thereby giving rise to their cause of action against the government.” | 4 |
| 9 | Mahon v. United States | green | “even if the inspections might have revealed dangerous conditions, as the district court explained the plaintiffs have identified only a discretionary duty or function to determine specifically how to remediate those specific conditions and thereby potentially avert their injurie…” | 3 |
| 10 | Clark v. United States | green | “even if the inspections might have revealed dangerous conditions, as the district court explained the plaintiffs have identified only a discretionary duty or function to determine specifically how to remediate those specific conditions and thereby potentially avert their injurie…” | 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.