4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 22 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 Max Arnold & Sons, LLC v. W.L. Hailey & Company, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Arnold & Sons, LLC v. W.L. Hailey & Company, Inc. Anchor | green | “because plaintiff presented matters outside of the pleadings with respect to defendant's rule 12(c) motion, and because the district court did not exclude these matters, the district court should have converted the rule 12(c) motion to a motion for summary judgment.” | 6 |
| 2 | Ruppe v. Knox County Board of Education | green | “the only difference between rule 12(c) and rule 12(b)(6) is the timing of the motion to dismiss.” | 6 |
| 3 | Joseph C. Amersbach, Jr. v. City of Cleveland | green | “rule 12(c) may be employed as a vehicle for raising several of the defenses enumerated in rule 12(b), including the defense of failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.” | 5 |
| 4 | Shelbi Hindel v. Jon Husted | green | “to survive a rule 12(c) motion, 'a complaint must contain direct or inferential allegations respecting all the material elements under some viable legal theory.” | 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.