8 canonical passages across 6 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 Loyola Academy v. S & S Roof Maintenance, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola Academy v. S & S Roof Maintenance, Inc. Anchor | green | “(1) whether the proposed amendment would cure the defective pleading; (2) whether other parties would sustain prejudice or surprise by virtue of the proposed amendment; (3) whether the proposed amendment is timely; and (4) whether previous opportunities to amend the pleading cou…” | 53 |
| 2 | Keefe-Shea Joint Venture v. City of Evanston | green | “an abuse of discretion will be found only where no reasonable person would take the view adopted by the trial court.” | 12 |
| 3 | Loyola Academy v. S & S Roof Maintenance, Inc. | green | “these factors are: (1) whether the proposed amendment would cure the defective pleading; (2) whether other parties would sustain prejudice or surprise by virtue of the proposed amendment; (3) whether the proposed amendment is timely; and (4) whether previous opportunities to ame…” | 5 |
| 4 | Village of Wadsworth v. Kerton | green | “whether to allow an amendment of a complaint is a matter within the sound discretion of the trial court, and, absent an abuse of discretion, the court's determination will not be overturned on review.” | 4 |
| 5 | Hayes Mechanical, Inc. v. First Industrial, L.P. | green | “if a proposed amendment does not state a cognizable claim, and thus, fails the first factor, courts of review will often not proceed with further analysis.” | 4 |
| 6 | Devyn Corporation v. The City of Bloomington, Illinois | green | “to be entitled to an order granting leave to amend, a party must meet all four loyola factors.” | 4 |
| 7 | Eckland v. Jankowski | green | “a purchaser of land is charged with constructive notice not only of whatever is shown in the records of the office of the recorder of deeds, but in addition, with matters affecting the title of the land which appear in the records in the circuit, probate, and county courts in th…” | 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.