3 canonical passages across 3 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 Meredith v. United Collection Bureau, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meredith v. United Collection Bureau, Inc. Anchor | green | “scope of discovery under the federal rules of civil procedure is traditionally quite broad.” | 21 |
| 2 | Sharon Surles, by Next Friend Jayneice Johnson, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee | green | “the court retains the final discretion to determine whether a discovery request is broad or oppressive.” | 14 |
| 3 | Eagle v. Hurley Medical Center | green | “this rule confers broad discretion on the trial court to decide when a protective order is appropriate and what degree of protection is required.” | 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.