8 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 40 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 Stillmock v. Weis Markets, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stillmock v. Weis Markets, Inc. Anchor | green | “where the purported class members were subject to the same harm resulting from the defendant's conduct and the 'qualitatively overarching issue' in the case is the defendant's liability, courts generally find the predominance requirement to be satisfied.” | 8 |
| 2 | Cuthie v. FLEET RESERVE ASS'N | green | “the claims need not be identical, but the claims or defenses must have arisen from the same course of conduct and must share the same legal theory.” | 7 |
| 3 | Robinson v. Fountainhead Title Group Corp. | green | “representation is adequate if the plaintiff's attorneys are qualified and able to prosecute the action on behalf of the class.” | 5 |
| 4 | Robinson v. Fountainhead Title Group Corp. | green | “the adequacy-of-representation requirement centers on: (1) class counsel's competency and willingness to prosecute the action and (2) whether any conflict of interest exists between the named parties and the class they represent.” | 5 |
| 5 | Horton v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | green | “at this initial stage, the court must make 'a preliminary determination on the fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy of the settlement terms' and 'direct the preparation of notice of the certification, proposed settlement, and date of the final fairness hearing.” | 4 |
| 6 | Robinson v. Fountainhead Title Group Corp. | green | “representation is adequate if the plaintiffs' attorneys are qualified and able to prosecute the action on behalf of the class.” | 4 |
| 7 | Peoples v. Wendover Funding, Inc. | green | “to meet the typicality requirement, the . . . claims need not be identical, but the claims or defenses must have arisen from the same course of conduct and must share the same legal theory.” | 4 |
| 8 | Peoples v. Wendover Funding, Inc. | green | “the adequacy-of-representation requirement centers on: (1) class counsel's competency and willingness to prosecute the action and (2) whether any conflict of interest exists between the named parties and the class they represent.” | 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.