6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 32 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 Johnson v. Brewer & Pritchard, P.C..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson v. Brewer & Pritchard, P.C. Anchor | green | “a court cannot grant summary judgment on grounds that were not presented.” | 13 |
| 2 | Touche Ross & Co. v. Redington | green | “the question of the existence of a statutory cause of action is, of course, one of statutory construction.” | 5 |
| 3 | Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis | green | “the question whether a statute creates a cause of action, either expressly or by implication, is basically a matter of statutory construction” | 4 |
| 4 | Lange v. H. Hentz & Co. | green | “ules of this sort have served as bench marks for a determination of the reasonableness of a defendant's actions.” | 4 |
| 5 | Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc. | green | “our focus, as it is in any case involving the implication of a right of action, is on the intent of congress” | 3 |
| 6 | Daily Income Fund, Inc. v. Fox | green | “in evaluating such a claim, our focus must be on the intent of congress when it enacted the statute in question” | 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.