5 canonical passages across 2 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 OneWest Bank, FSB v. Singer.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OneWest Bank, FSB v. Singer Anchor | green | “mere neglect is not a reasonable excuse” | 10 |
| 2 | Ki Tae Kim v. Bishop | green | “the determination of what constitutes a reasonable excuse lies within the supreme court's discretion” | 5 |
| 3 | Ki Tae Kim v. Bishop | green | “detailed and credible explanation” | 4 |
| 4 | OneWest Bank, FSB v. Singer | green | “although a court has the discretion to accept law office failure as a reasonable excuse for a party's default ( see cplr 2005), such default should not be routinely excused, and 'mere neglect is not a reasonable excuse” | 1 |
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.