5 canonical passages across 4 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 Bally v. Northeastern University.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bally v. Northeastern University Anchor | green | “by threats, intimidation or coercion.” | 14 |
| 2 | Columbus v. Biggio | green | “it is not an attempt to force someone to do something the person is not lawfully required to do.” | 9 |
| 3 | Goddard v. Kelley | green | “a 'threat' means the 'intentional exertion of pressure to make another fearful or apprehensive of injury or harm.” | 6 |
| 4 | Bally v. Northeastern University | green | “threats, intimidation or coercion” | 5 |
| 5 | Swanset Development Corp. v. City of Taunton | green | “the use of force is not, in itself, coercive within the meaning of the act unless such force is inflicted in order to achieve some further purpose.” | 4 |
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.