9 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 205 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 Travis v. Irby.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis v. Irby Anchor | green | “(1) actual fraud in the pleading of jurisdictional facts, or (2) inability of the plaintiff to establish a cause of action against the non-diverse party in state court.” | 52 |
| 2 | Adrian Cavallini v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. | green | “summary judgment-type evidence such as affidavits and deposition testimony.” | 26 |
| 3 | Robert Lee Beck, Md, Dmd v. Texas State Board Of Dental Examiners | green | “may not rest upon the mere allegations or denials of their pleadings.” | 25 |
| 4 | Badon v. R J R Nabisco Inc | green | “in the absence of any proof, assume that the nonmoving party could or would prove the necessary facts” | 25 |
| 5 | Jernigan v. Ashland Oil Inc. | green | “any civil action brought in a state court of which the district courts of the united states have original jurisdiction, may be removed ... to the district court of the united states for the district and division embracing the place where such action is pending.” | 23 |
| 6 | Jernigan v. Ashland Oil Inc. | green | “arguably a reasonable basis for predicting that the state law might impose liability on the facts involved, then there is no fraudulent joinder” | 21 |
| 7 | Richard J. Dodson v. Spiliada Maritime Corp. | green | “if the plaintiffs pleading is pierced and it is shown that as a matter of law there is no reasonable basis for predicting that the plaintiff might establish liability on that claim against the in-state defendant.” | 14 |
| 8 | Badon v. R J R Nabisco Inc | green | “if the plaintiffs pleading is pierced and it is shown that as a matter of law there is no reasonable basis for predicting that the plaintiff might establish liability on that claim against the in-state defendant.” | 13 |
| 9 | Badon v. R J R Nabisco Inc | green | “we do not ... in the absence of any proof, assume that the nonmoving party could or would prove the necessary facts.” | 6 |
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.