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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 150 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 Maxcess, Inc. v. Lucent Technologies, Inc..

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1 Maxcess, Inc. v. Lucent Technologies, Inc. Anchor
ca11 · 2005
green “document outside the four corners of the complaint may still be considered if it is central to the plaintiff's claims and is undisputed in terms of authenticity.” 67
2 Axa Equitable Life Insurance v. Infinity Financial Group, LLC
flsd · 2009
green “on a motion to dismiss, the complaint is construed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, and all facts alleged by the non-moving party are accepted as true.” 58
3 Stalley Ex Rel. United States v. Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Inc.
ca11 · 2008
green “by contrast, a factual attack on a complaint challenges the existence of subject matter jurisdiction using material extrinsic from the pleadings, such as affidavits or testimony.” 20
4 Wilchombe v. TeeVee Toons, Inc.
ca11 · 2009
green “a court may consider only the complaint itself and any documents referred to in the complaint which are central to the claims.” 5

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