5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 20 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 Robert G. Williams v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert G. Williams v. United States Anchor | green | “in this posture it is difficult to term appellant's argument that the injunction is inoperative from lack of specificity as more than self-denying.” | 4 |
| 2 | Donovan v. Burgett Greenhouses, Inc. | green | “the defendant could avoid a contempt adjudication by showing through clear and convincing evidence that he was unable to meet the requirements of the injunction” | 4 |
| 3 | Nikwei v. Ross School Of Aviation | green | “a defendant cannot refuse or avoid service on a technical ground, and then exclaim he has not been correctly served” | 4 |
| 4 | Reliance Insurance Company v. Mast Construction Company | green | “in active concert or participation” | 4 |
| 5 | Wood v. Weenig | green | “personal service should not become a degrading game of wiles and tricks nor should a defendant be able to defeat service simply by refusing to accept the papers,” | 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.