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7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 21 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 The Robert N. Clemens Trust v. Morgan Stanley Dw, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Robert N. Clemens Trust v. Morgan Stanley Dw, Inc. Anchor | green | “for a dismissal without prejudice to be inherently final, it must, as a practical matter, prevent the parties from further litigating the merits of the case in federal court.” | 4 |
| 2 | Network Communications v. Michigan Bell Telephone Company | green | “courts of appeals have uniformly held that an order dismissing a complaint is not a final order when it is possible for a plaintiff to file an amended complaint resurrecting the lawsuit.” | 3 |
| 3 | United States v. John F. Yeager | green | “as a practical matter, prevent the parties from further litigating the merits of the case in federal court.” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. John F. Yeager | green | “for a dismissal without prejudice to be inherently final, it must, as a practical matter, prevent the parties from further litigating the merits of the case in federal court.” | 3 |
| 5 | The Robert N. Clemens Trust v. Morgan Stanley Dw, Inc. | green | “not ... enter a final judgment.” | 3 |
| 6 | Thompson v. Michigan Department of Corrections | green | “dismissed the complaint, as opposed to the action.” | 3 |
| 7 | Network Communications v. Michigan Bell Telephone Company | green | “an order dismissing a complaint is not a final order when it is possible for a plaintiff to file an amended complaint resurrecting the lawsuit.” | 2 |
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.