7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 91 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 Arthur Tyler v. Carl Anderson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Tyler v. Carl Anderson Anchor | green | “rule 60(b) does not allow a defeated litigant a second chance to convince the court to rule in his or her favor by presenting new explanations, legal theories, or proof.” | 34 |
| 2 | Gencorp, Inc. v. Olin Corporation | green | “a rule 60(b) motion is neither a substitute for, nor a supplement to, an appeal.” | 18 |
| 3 | Louis David Johnson, Jr. v. Unknown Dellatifa (03-1497/1880) Unknown Carline (03-1506/1865) S. Powers (03-1555/1833) Dave Stasewish (03-1559/1835) | green | “as a prerequisite to relief under rule 60(b), a party must establish that the facts of its case are within one of the enumerated reasons contained in rule 60(b) that warrant relief from judgment.” | 15 |
| 4 | Gencorp, Inc. v. Olin Corporation | green | “a substitute for, nor a supplement to, an appeal.” | 8 |
| 5 | Dimitrios Papas v. Buchwald Capital Advisors, LLC | green | “a motion with that title that is filed within 28 days after judgment can be construed as a motion to alter or amend the judgment under rule 59(e), and one that is filed after 28 days can be construed as a motion for relief from judgment under rule 60(b).” | 6 |
| 6 | Carter v. Anderson | green | “a proper rule 60(b) motion 'attacks not the substance of the federal court's resolution of a claim on the merits, but some defect in the integrity of the federal proceedings.” | 6 |
| 7 | Mccurry v. Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. | green | “mutually exclusive, with relief available under subsection (b)(6) only in the event that none of the grounds set forth in clauses (b)(1) through (b)(5) are applicable” | 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.