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8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 41 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 Thompson v. St. Regis Paper Company.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thompson v. St. Regis Paper Company Anchor | green | “courts should proceed cautiously if called upon to declare public policy absent some prior legislative or judicial expression on the subject.” | 9 |
| 2 | Parnar v. Americana Hotels, Inc. | green | “courts should proceed cautiously if called upon to declare public policy absent some prior legislative or judicial expression on the subject.” | 7 |
| 3 | Thompson v. St. Regis Paper Company | green | “a cause of action in tort for wrongful discharge if the discharge of the employee contravenes a clear mandate of public policy.” | 7 |
| 4 | Gardner v. Loomis Armored Inc. | green | “defendant must not be able to offer an overriding justification for the dismissal” | 4 |
| 5 | Thompson v. St. Regis Paper Company | green | “clear mandate of public policy” | 4 |
| 6 | Gardner v. Loomis Armored, Inc. | green | “engaged in particular conduct, and the conduct directly relates to the public policy, or was necessary for the effective enforcement of the public policy.” | 4 |
| 7 | Selix v. Boeing Co. | neutral | “courts must 'find' not 'create' public policy, and the existence of such public policy must be 'clear.” | 3 |
| 8 | Marquis v. City of Spokane | green | “this state's strong policy against sex discrimination.” | 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.