4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 179 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 Flores v. Graphtex.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flores v. Graphtex Anchor | green | “providing an easy mode of identification for referring to a particular paragraph in a prior pleading.” | 63 |
| 2 | Flores v. Graphtex | green | “the purpose . . . is to give fair notice of the claim being asserted so as to permit the adverse party the opportunity to file a responsive answer, prepare an adequate defense and determine whether the doctrine of res judicata is applicable.” | 41 |
| 3 | Salahuddin v. Cuomo | green | “dismissal . . . is usually reserved for those cases in which the complaint is so confused, ambiguous, vague, or otherwise unintelligible that its true substance, if any, is well disguised.” | 38 |
| 4 | Salahuddin v. Cuomo | green | “when a complaint does not comply with the requirement that it be short and plain, the court has the power, on its own initiative . . . to dismiss the complaint.” | 37 |
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.