5 canonical passages across 4 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 Pickett v. Sheridan Health Care Center.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pickett v. Sheridan Health Care Center Anchor | green | “a reasonable rate is one 'derived from the market rate for the services rendered.” | 9 |
| 2 | Bratton v. Thomas Law Firm, PC | green | “ultimately, the party seeking an award of attorneys' fees bears the burden of proving the reasonableness of the hours worked and the hourly rates claimed.” | 9 |
| 3 | Kenneth Spegon v. The Catholic Bishop of Chicago | green | “evidence of rates similarly experienced attorneys in the community charge paying clients for similar work and evidence of fee awards the attorney has received in similar cases.” | 8 |
| 4 | Pickett v. Sheridan Health Care Center | green | “derived from the market rate for the services rendered.” | 7 |
| 5 | Gastineau v. Wright | green | “the complexity of the legal issues involved, the degree of success obtained, and the public interest advanced by the litigation.” | 7 |
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.