6 canonical passages across 5 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 Gregory Berry v. LexisNexis Risk and Information.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory Berry v. LexisNexis Risk and Information Anchor | green | “the fairness analysis is intended primarily to ensure that a 'settlement is reached as a result of good-faith bargaining at arm's length, without collusion.” | 11 |
| 2 | Teresa Speaks v. U. S. Tobacco Cooperative Inc. | green | “the most important factors in this analysis are the relative strength of the plaintiffs' claims on the merits and the existence of any difficulties of proof or strong defenses.” | 10 |
| 3 | Teresa Speaks v. U. S. Tobacco Cooperative Inc. | green | “suggested that assessing whether a class settlement is 'reasonable' involves examining the amount of the settlement.” | 8 |
| 4 | In Re Jiffy Lube Securities Litigation | green | “(1) the posture of the case at the time settlement was proposed; (2) the extent of discovery that had been conducted; (3) the circumstances surrounding the negotiations; and (4) the experience of counsel in the area of the class action litigation.” | 6 |
| 5 | Pia McAdams v. Nationstar Mortgage | green | “need only 'fairly apprise the prospective members of the class of the terms of the proposed settlement and of the options that are open to them in connection with the proceedings.” | 6 |
| 6 | William Gray, III v. Hearst Communications, Inc. | green | “a plaintiff seeking class certification bears the burden of proving the proposed class complies with the requirements of rule 23.” | 4 |
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.