2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 10 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 Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson Anchor | green | “as a general rule, absent diversity jurisdiction, a case will not be removable if the complaint does not affirmatively allege a federal claim.” | 7 |
| 2 | Bailey v. Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. | green | “e are convinced that both common sense and considerations of equity favor the last-served defendant rule.” | 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.