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7 canonical passages across 7 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 Heinrich Motors, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinrich Motors, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board Anchor | green | “the general rule in back pay cases is that a wrongfully discharged employee is entitled to the difference between what he would have earned but for the wrongful discharge and his actual interim earnings from the time of discharge until he is offered reinstatement.” | 5 |
| 2 | State Farm Lloyds v. C.M.W. | green | “unless the complaining party clearly shows the trial court abused its discretion.” | 5 |
| 3 | Smith v. Hamilton | green | “compensation for the loss he has sustained,” | 5 |
| 4 | City of Laredo v. Rodriguez | green | “in a wrongful discharge from employment case, the rule is that a discharged employee must use reasonable diligence to mitigate his damages by seeking other employment.” | 5 |
| 5 | Florence Printing Company v. National Labor Relations Board, Charleston Typographical Union No. 43, Intervenor | green | “the general rule in back pay cases is that a wrongfully discharged employee is entitled to the difference between what he would have earned but for the wrongful discharge and his actual interim earnings from the time of discharge until he is offered reinstatement.” | 4 |
| 6 | Gulf Consolidated International, Inc. v. Murphy | green | “the correct measure of damages for wrongful discharge of an employee is the present cash value of the contract if it had not been breached, less any amounts that the employee should . . . be able to earn through other employment.” | 4 |
| 7 | City of Waco v. Kelley | green | “although the legislature did not retain the same language when it codified the provisions of the civil service act in the local government code, no substantive change was intended thereby.” | 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.