4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 67 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 Klay v. United Healthgroup, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klay v. United Healthgroup, Inc. Anchor | green | “41 allows a plaintiff to dismiss all of his claims against a particular defendant . . . .” | 27 |
| 2 | Plains Growers, Inc. v. Ickes-Braun Glasshouses, Inc. | green | “there is little merit in the argument that the court could not dismiss the action as to less than all defendants upon motion . . . .” | 25 |
| 3 | National City Golf Finance v. Golf Cars of Mississ | green | “rule 41(a) permits a plaintiff to dismiss just one defendant, 'even though the action against another defendant would remain pending.” | 10 |
| 4 | City of Jacksonville v. Jacksonville Hospitality Holdings, L.P. | green | “rule 41(a) allows a district court to dismiss all claims against a particular defendant.” | 5 |
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.