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7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 241 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 Portia Surtain v. Hamlin Terrace Foundation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portia Surtain v. Hamlin Terrace Foundation Anchor | green | “entry of default judgment is only warranted when there is 'a sufficient basis in the pleadings for the judgment entered.” | 119 |
| 2 | Portia Surtain v. Hamlin Terrace Foundation | green | “conceptually, then, a motion for default judgment is like a reverse motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.” | 72 |
| 3 | Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. Rodriguez | green | “the burden of establishing the value of condemned land lies with the landowner.” | 22 |
| 4 | James Graveling v. Bank United N.A. | green | “the requisite factual showing for a default judgment is similar to the factual showing necessary to survive a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.” | 15 |
| 5 | Jose Demelo and Marie Demelo v. Toche Marine, Inc., Woolsey Marine Industries, Inc. | green | “the concept of personal jurisdiction comprises two distinct components: amenability to jurisdiction and service of process.” | 6 |
| 6 | Jose Demelo and Marie Demelo v. Toche Marine, Inc., Woolsey Marine Industries, Inc. | green | “is simply the physical means by which that jurisdiction is asserted.” | 4 |
| 7 | Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Dillon Companies, LLC | green | “(1) the existence of a contract; (2) performance by the plaintiff or some justification for its nonperformance; (3) the defendant's failure to perform the contract; and (4) damages.” | 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.