3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 32 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 Glover v. Federal Deposit Insurance.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glover v. Federal Deposit Insurance Anchor | green | “thus, only where the opposing party is given 'fair notice of the general fact situation and the legal theory upon which the amending party proceeds' will relation back be allowed.” | 12 |
| 2 | Leroy Bensel v. Allied Pilots Association | green | “amendments that restate the original claim with greater particularity or amplify the factual circumstances surrounding the pertinent conduct, transaction, or occurrence in the preceding pleading fall within rule 15(c)” | 11 |
| 3 | Leroy Bensel v. Allied Pilots Association | green | “the touchstone for relation back is fair notice, because rule 15(c) is premised on the theory that 'a party who has been notified of litigation concerning a particular occurrence has been given all the notice that statutes of limitations were intended to provide,” | 9 |
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.