3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 12 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 Klebanow v. New York Produce Exchange.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klebanow v. New York Produce Exchange Anchor | green | “although the defense of lack of capacity is not expressly mentioned in ule 12(b), the practice has grown up of examining it by a 12(b)(6) motion when the defect appears upon the face of the complaint.” | 5 |
| 2 | Coates v. Brazoria County Texas | green | “whether a party has the capacity to sue or be sued is a legal question that may be decided at the rule 12 stage.” | 4 |
| 3 | Roberts v. Benoit | green | “to meet the cause-in-fact element, a plaintiff must prove only that the conduct was a necessary antecedent of the accident, that is, but for the defendant's conduct, the incident probably would not have occurred.” | 3 |
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