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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 34 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 Cathey v. Booth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathey v. Booth Anchor | green | “to ensure prompt reporting of claims in order to enable governmental units to gather information necessary to guard against unfounded claims, settle claims, and prepare for trial.” | 8 |
| 2 | Cathey v. Booth | green | “the purpose of the notice requirement is to ensure prompt reporting of claims in order to enable governmental units to gather information necessary to guard against unfounded claims, settle claims, and prepare for trial.” | 7 |
| 3 | Martinez Ex Rel. Martinez v. Val Verde County Hospital District | green | “the fairness or wisdom of the waiver is not our province to decide.” | 4 |
| 4 | Yancy v. United Surgical Partners International, Inc. | green | “assures that a person bringing a well-established common-law cause of action will not suffer unreasonable or arbitrary denial of access to the courts.” | 4 |
| 5 | Colquitt v. Brazoria County | green | “statutory prerequisites to a suit, including the provision of notice, are jurisdictional requirements in all suits against a governmental entity.” | 4 |
| 6 | Sanford v. TEXAS a & M UNIVERSITY | green | “plain, mandatory, and compelling wording” | 4 |
| 7 | Walters v. Cleveland Regional Medical Center | green | “the texas constitution grants foreign object claimants a reasonable opportunity to discover their injuries and file suit, even if the two-year limitations period has run (though not, as in today's companion case, if the ten-year repose period has run).” | 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.