4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 30 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 Grover v. Eli Lilly And Company.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grover v. Eli Lilly And Company Anchor | green | “generally, an abuse of discretion is found only where the defendant would suffer 'plain legal prejudice' as a result of a dismissal without prejudice, as opposed to facing the mere prospect of a second lawsuit.” | 13 |
| 2 | Dierdre M. Sherer, Administratrix of the Estate of David W. Sherer, Deceased v. Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A., a Foreign Corporation | green | “a voluntary dismissal without prejudice leaves the situation as if the action had never been filed.” | 7 |
| 3 | Terry Clark v. Robert J. Tansy, Warden Attorney General for the State of New Mexico | green | “ensure that the petitioner's ability to present claims of constitutional violations is not abridged merely because the petitioner has unwittingly fallen into a procedural trap created by the intricacies of habeas corpus law.” | 7 |
| 4 | Robert Felder v. Richard D. McVicar | green | “as soon as it becomes evident that the district court is going to dismiss it on the merits.” | 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.