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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 17 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 Richter v. Prairie Farms Dairy.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richter v. Prairie Farms Dairy Anchor | green | “a dismissal 'without prejudice' signals that there was no final decision on the merits and that the plaintiff is not barred from refiling the action.” | 5 |
| 2 | Curtis v. Lofy | green | “the illinois supreme court has held that if the basis of dismissal against one party bears no relationship to the merits of the case, it is 'inappropriate to apply the doctrine of res judicata against another party to the action.” | 3 |
| 3 | DeLuna v. Treister | green | “(1) a final judgment on the merits ... entered in the first lawsuit by a court of competent jurisdiction; (2) an identity of causes of action exists; (3) the parties or their privies are identical in both lawsuits.” | 3 |
| 4 | DeLuna v. Treister | green | “the prior dismissal must have caused the defendant to prepare to address the actual merits of plaintiff's claim.” | 3 |
| 5 | Downing v. Chicago Transit Authority | green | “an adjudication on the merits would be the quintessential act of exalting form over substance.” | 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.