4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 39 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 Hampton v. Ford Motor Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton v. Ford Motor Co. Anchor | green | “a disputed fact is 'material' if it might affect the outcome of the suit under governing law.” | 17 |
| 2 | Michelle Brazinski v. Amoco Petroleum Additives Company and Buck Isbell | green | “can prevail just by showing that the other party has no evidence on an issue on which that party has the burden of proof.” | 12 |
| 3 | Smith v. Severn | green | “must make a showing sufficient to establish any essential element of her cause of action for which she will bear the burden of persuasion at trial.” | 5 |
| 4 | Smith v. Severn | green | “must make a showing sufficient to establish any essential element of his cause of action for which he will bear the burden of persuasion at trial.” | 5 |
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