3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 14 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 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. Estate of Blackmon Ex Rel. Shultz.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. Estate of Blackmon Ex Rel. Shultz Anchor | green | “rendering the merits of the case moot” | 8 |
| 2 | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. Estate of Blackmon Ex Rel. Shultz | green | “although the rule permits motions for costs, attorney's fees, and sanctions to remain viable in the trial court, it does not forestall the nonsuit's effect of rendering the merits of the case moot.” | 3 |
| 3 | Scott & White Memorial Hospital v. Schexnider | green | “if a litigant could purge his violation of rule 11 merely by taking a dismissal, he would lose all incentive to 'stop, think and investigate more carefully before serving and filing papers” | 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.