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.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Hassan, Dinesh Hassan v. United States Postal Service Anchor | 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. | green | “failure to specifically plead the defense in its answer or amended answer results in the waiver of this defense.” | 4 |
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.