3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 88 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 Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay Anchor | red | “ends the litigation on the merits and leaves nothing for the court to do but execute the judgment.” | 81 |
| 2 | Massey Ferguson Division Of Varity Corporation v. George Gurley | green | “the fact that the court of appeals could end the litigation does not make a decision on a single issue final.” | 4 |
| 3 | Charles E. Shepherd v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | green | “where in any instance there is no applicable rule of procedure, the tax court or the judge of that court before whom the matter is pending may prescribe the procedure, giving particular weight to the federal rules of civil procedure to the extent that they are suitably adaptable…” | 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.