4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 26 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 Lawrence v. Van Aken.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence v. Van Aken Anchor | green | “an affirmative defense may be pleaded in general terms and will be held to be sufficient ... as long as it gives plaintiff fair notice of the nature of the defense.” | 9 |
| 2 | United States v. Pretty Products, Inc. | green | “so legally insufficient that it is beyond cavil that defendants could not prevail on them.” | 7 |
| 3 | Lawrence v. Van Aken | green | “as long as it gives plaintiff fair notice of the nature of the defense” | 4 |
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.