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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 22 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 BBF Engineering Services, PC v. State of Mich..

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1 BBF Engineering Services, PC v. State of Mich. Anchor
ca6 · 2014
green “where the entity is named as a defendant, an official-capacity claim is redundant.” 11
2 Faith Baptist Church v. Waterford Township
ca6 · 2013
green “plaintiffs' claims against bedell in his official capacity were properly dismissed because they were in actuality claims against the township of waterford, which is itself a defendant.” 4
3 Cavanaugh v. McBride
mied · 2014
green “ecause cavanaugh has raised claims against otsego county, the claims against in their official capacities are duplicative and will be dismissed.” 4
4 Jane Doe v. Claiborne County, Tennessee
ca6 · 1996
green “we will affirm the dismissal of the official capacity claims against because a suit against an official of the state is treated as a suit against the municipality.” 3

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