5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 65 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 Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. v. Houston National Bank, Defendant-Third Party v. Jack D. Baize, Third Party.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. v. Houston National Bank, Defendant-Third Party v. Jack D. Baize, Third Party Anchor | green | “the defendant, by his default, admits the plaintiff's well-pleaded allegations of fact.” | 23 |
| 2 | J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Morelia Mexican Restaurant, Inc. | green | “defendants' failure to respond threatens to bring the adversary process to a halt, effectively prejudicing plaintiff's interests.” | 18 |
| 3 | Sun Bank of Ocala v. Pelican Homestead and Savings Association, and Third Party v. American First Mortgage Funding Corp., Third Party | green | “default judgments are a drastic remedy, not favored by the federal rules and resorted to by the courts only in extreme situations.” | 17 |
| 4 | International Turbine Services, Inc. v. VASP Brazilian Airlines | green | “texas common law allows prejudgment interest to accrue at the same rate as postjudgment interest.” | 4 |
| 5 | Betty Black v. SettlePou, P.C. | green | “under the flsa, an employer who violates the statute is also required to pay attorney's fees.” | 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.