6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 38 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 Caitlin Ahearn v. Hyundai Motor America.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caitlin Ahearn v. Hyundai Motor America Anchor | green | “strong judicial policy that favors settlements, particularly where complex class action litigation is concerned.” | 8 |
| 2 | Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corp. | green | “merits questions may be considered to the extent-but only to the extent-that they are relevant to determining whether the rule 23 prerequisites for class certification are satisfied.” | 7 |
| 3 | Ginger McCall v. Facebook, Inc. | green | “to ensure that class representatives and their counsel do not secure a disproportionate benefit at the expense of the unnamed plaintiffs who class counsel had a duty to represent.” | 7 |
| 4 | Caitlin Ahearn v. Hyundai Motor America | green | “the criteria for class certification are applied differently in litigation classes and settlement classes.” | 6 |
| 5 | Robert Radcliffe v. Experian Information Solutions | green | “an even higher level of scrutiny for evidence of collusion or other conflicts of interest than is ordinarily required under rule 23(e).” | 5 |
| 6 | Syncor Erisa Litigation v. Cardinal Health, Inc. | green | “the claims, issues, or defenses of a certified class may be settled, voluntarily dismissed, or compromised only with the court's approval.” | 5 |
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.