5 canonical passages across 4 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 Smith v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith v. State Anchor | green | “whenever the state of north carolina, through its authorized officers and agencies, enters into a valid contract, the state implicitly consents to be sued for damages on the contract in the event it breaches the contract.” | 17 |
| 2 | Coley v. State | green | “whether the allegations of the complaint, if treated as true, are sufficient to state a claim upon which relief can be granted under some legal theory.” | 6 |
| 3 | Coley v. State | green | “when reviewing a motion to dismiss, an appellate court considers 'whether the allegations of the complaint, if treated as true, are sufficient to state a claim upon which relief can be granted under some legal theory.” | 4 |
| 4 | White v. Trew, 366 NC 360 | green | “reviews a trial court's decision to grant or deny a motion to dismiss based upon the doctrine of sovereign immunity using a de novo standard of review.” | 3 |
| 5 | Ryan v. University of North Carolina Hospitals | green | “would not involve an inquiry into the nuances of educational processes and theories.” | 2 |
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.