4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 16 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 Anderson v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson v. United States Anchor | green | “without either direct privity or third-party beneficiary status, the paul sons lack standing to sue the government and cannot therefore recover damages from the united states.” | 5 |
| 2 | Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC v. United States | green | “to have standing to bring a breach of contract claim, plaintiffs must also be in privity of contract with the government or a third party beneficiary of a contract with the government.” | 5 |
| 3 | State v. Robertson | green | “a plaintiff lacking privity of contract can nonetheless sue for damages under that contract if it qualifies as an intended third-party beneficiary.” | 3 |
| 4 | Hurtgam v. Lyndonville Central School District | green | “a plaintiff lacking privity of contract can nonetheless sue for damages under that contract if it qualifies as an intended third-party beneficiary.” | 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.