6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 274 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 Mergenthal v. Star Banc Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mergenthal v. Star Banc Corp. Anchor | green | “when reviewing a trial court's ruling on summary judgment, the court of appeals conducts an independent review of the record and stands in the shoes of the trial court.” | 202 |
| 2 | Tokles & Son, Inc. v. Midwestern Indemnity Co. | green | “the moving party bears the initial responsibility of informing the trial court of the basis for the motion, and identifying those portions of the record which demonstrate the absence of a genuine issue of fact on a material element of the nonmoving party's claim.” | 39 |
| 3 | Mergenthal v. Star Banc Corp. | green | “stands in the shoes of the trial court.” | 15 |
| 4 | Tomlinson v. Skolnik | green | “must be given their natural and commonly accepted meaning, where they in fact possess such meaning, to the end that a reasonable interpretation of the insurance contract consistent with the apparent object and plain intent of the parties may be determined.” | 11 |
| 5 | State ex rel. Grady v. State Employment Relations Board | green | “credibility determinations, the weighing of the evidence, and the drawing of legitimate inferences from the facts are jury functions, not those of a judge.” | 4 |
| 6 | Mergenthal v. Star Banc Corp. | green | “when reviewing a trial court's ruling on a summary judgment, the court of appeals conducts an independent review of the record and stands in the shoes of the trial court.” | 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.