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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 111 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 Latonya Inge, Jody Holman v. Rock Financial Corporation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latonya Inge, Jody Holman v. Rock Financial Corporation Anchor | green | “reinforces the principle that cases 'should be tried on their merits rather than the technicalities of pleadings.” | 45 |
| 2 | Hill v. Banks | green | “show good cause under rule 16(b) for the failure to seek leave to amend prior to the expiration of the deadline before the court will consider whether the amendment is proper under rule 15(a).” | 21 |
| 3 | Shane v. Bunzl Distribution USA, Inc. | green | “must meet the higher threshold for modifying a scheduling order found in rule 16(b).” | 16 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Parchman v. SLM Corp. | green | “it should be emphasized that the case law in this circuit manifests liberality in allowing amendments to a complaint.” | 15 |
| 5 | Shane v. Bunzl Distribution USA, Inc. | green | “the higher threshold for modifying a scheduling order found in rule 16(b).” | 6 |
| 6 | Brown v. Worthington Steel, Inc. | green | “it is usually a sound exercise of discretion to permit the claim to be pleaded and to allow the merits of the claim to be tested before the district judge by way of a motion to dismiss.” | 5 |
| 7 | Equal Employment Opportunity, Commission v. U-Haul International, Inc. | green | “prejudice to the non-moving party is a relevant consideration in a 16(b) analysis, 'but the main focus should remain on the moving party's exercise of diligence.” | 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.