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 Exxon Corp. v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Corp. v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc. Anchor | green | “he trend in modern admiralty case law . . . is to focus the jurisdictional inquiry upon whether the nature of the transaction was maritime.” | 5 |
| 2 | William Pippen, Jr. v. Shell Oil Company and Inland Well Service, Inc., Third-Party v. Superior Electric Wireline Corporation, Third-Party | green | “ffshore drilling the discovery, recovery, and sale of oil and natural gas from the sea bottom is maritime commerce . . . .” | 5 |
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