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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 Joan Hassan, Dinesh Hassan v. United States Postal Service.

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1 Joan Hassan, Dinesh Hassan v. United States Postal Service Anchor
ca11 · 1988
green “the general rule is that, when a party fails to raise an affirmative defense in the pleadings, that party waives its right to raise the issue at trial.” 6
2 Mrs. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood v. Csx Transportation, Inc.
ca11 · 1991
green “failure to specifically plead the defense in its answer or amended answer results in the waiver of this defense.” 4

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