7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 27 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 City of Sunland Park v. MacIas.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Sunland Park v. MacIas Anchor | green | “res judicata bars not only claims that were raised in the prior proceeding, but also claims that could have been raised.” | 6 |
| 2 | Rosette, Inc. v. United States of Department of the Interior | green | “res judicata applies if three elements are met: (1) a final judgment on the merits in an earlier action, (2) identity of parties or privies in the two suits, and (3) identity of the cause of action in both suits.” | 5 |
| 3 | Moffat v. Branch | green | “the purpose of our application of res judicata is to protect individuals from multiple lawsuits, to promote judicial economy, and to minimize the possibility of inconsistent judgments.” | 4 |
| 4 | Chavez v. City of Albuquerque | green | “(1) how the facts relate in time, space, origin, or motivation; (2) whether, taken together, the facts form a convenient trial unit; and (3) whether treatment of the facts as a single unit conforms to the parties' expectations, or business understanding or usage.” | 3 |
| 5 | Bennett v. Kisluk | green | “to impose upon the client the preclusive effect of rule 1-013(a).” | 3 |
| 6 | Computer One, Inc. v. Grisham & Lawless P.A. | green | “significantly, in its complaint computer one did not . . . seek to recover its fees paid to the firm” | 3 |
| 7 | Computer One, Inc. v. Grisham & Lawless P.A. | green | “the compulsory counterclaim rule does not apply to an attorney's charging lien,” | 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.