3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 18 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 Tongkook America, Inc. v. Shipton Sportswear Company.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongkook America, Inc. v. Shipton Sportswear Company Anchor | green | “where the damages sought are uncertain, the doubt should be resolved in favor of the plaintiff's pleadings.” | 9 |
| 2 | Manway Construction Company, Inc. v. Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, Hartford National Bank & Trust Co., Garnishee-Appellant | green | “it is common ground that in our federal system of limited jurisdiction any party or the court sua sponte, at any stage of the proceedings, may raise the question of whether the court has subject matter jurisdiction; and, if it does not, dismissal is mandatory.” | 5 |
| 3 | Daly v. Citigroup Inc. | green | “a case is properly dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction . . . when the district court lacks the statutory or constitutional power to adjudicate it.” | 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.