4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 19 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 Eastern Electric Corp. v. Shoemaker Construction Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Electric Corp. v. Shoemaker Construction Co. Anchor | green | “a party's default does not suggest that the party has admitted the amount of damages that the moving party seeks.” | 6 |
| 2 | Eagle Hospital Physicians, LLC v. SRG Consulting, Inc. | green | “a default defendant may, on appeal, challenge the sufficiency of the complaint, even if he may not challenge the sufficiency of the proof.” | 5 |
| 3 | Helen Varnes v. Local 91, Glass Bottle Blowers Association of the United States and Canada | green | “since this case involves a default judgment there must be strict compliance with the legal prerequisites establishing the court's power to render the judgment.” | 5 |
| 4 | Virgin Records America, Inc. v. Lacey | green | “where the amount of damages sought is a sum certain, or where an adequate record has been made via affidavits and documentary evidence to show ... damages, no evidentiary hearing is required.” | 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.