5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 45 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 Rashidi v. American President Lines.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashidi v. American President Lines Anchor | green | “equitable tolling applies principally where the plaintiff is actively misled by the defendant about the cause of action or is prevented in some extraordinary way from asserting his rights.” | 17 |
| 2 | Teemac v. Henderson | green | “the party who invokes equitable tolling bears the burden of proof.” | 11 |
| 3 | Rashidi v. American President Lines | green | “garden variety claim of excusable neglect” | 7 |
| 4 | Teemac v. Henderson | green | “rare and exceptional circumstances.” | 5 |
| 5 | Shidler v. Alarm Security Group, LLC | green | “acted diligently and the delay concerns extraordinary circumstances.” | 5 |
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.