2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 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 East v. Gilchrist.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East v. Gilchrist Anchor | green | “where a plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment ..., and the court's conclusion ... is exactly opposite from the plaintiffs contention, nevertheless the court must, under the plaintiffs prayer for relief, issue a declaratory judgment” | 6 |
| 2 | Shapiro v. Board of County Commissioners | green | “even though the plaintiff may be on the losing side of the dispute, if he states the existence of a controversy which should be settled, he states a cause of suit for a declaratory decree” | 5 |
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.