6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 31 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 McDonough v. Erdman (In Re Erdman).
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDonough v. Erdman (In Re Erdman) Anchor | green | “a serious matter not to be taken lightly by a court.” | 7 |
| 2 | United States Trustee v. Govani (In re Govani) | green | “a determination concerning fraudulent intent depends largely upon an assessment of the credibility and demeanor of the debtor.” | 6 |
| 3 | U.S. Tr. v. Beard (In re Beard) | green | “is reserved for the most egregious misconduct by a debtor.” | 6 |
| 4 | Wetzel v. Eichler (In re Eichler) | green | “promote truth-telling in the statements and schedules so that creditors and trustees will not have to resort to independent investigation and fact-finding.” | 5 |
| 5 | Robbins v. Haynes (In re Haynes) | green | “establishes a prima facie case, the burden then shifts to the debtor defendant to offer credible evidence to satisfactorily explain his conduct.” | 4 |
| 6 | U.S. Tr. v. Beard (In re Beard) | green | “fundamental to the concept that a debtor's chapter 7 discharge is granted upon the condition that the debtor has disclosed all of his assets and made them available for distribution.” | 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.