3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 25 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 Lafayette Canada v. Union Electric Company.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette Canada v. Union Electric Company Anchor | green | “when a motion would be dispositive of the merits of the cause if granted, courts should normally not treat a failure to respond to the motion as conclusive.” | 13 |
| 2 | Safwat Soliman v. Mike Johanns, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture | green | “when a motion would be dispositive of the merits of the cause if granted, courts should normally not treat a failure to respond to the motion as conclusive.” | 7 |
| 3 | Colleen Givens v. A.H. Robins Co., Inc. | green | “dismissal with prejudice is an extreme sanction and should be used in cases of willful disobedience of a court order or continued persistent failure to prosecute a complaint.” | 5 |
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.