6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 74 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 Securities & Exchange Commission v. Lawbaugh.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Securities & Exchange Commission v. Lawbaugh Anchor | green | “upon default, the well-pled allegations in a complaint as to liability are taken as true, although the allegations as to damages are not.” | 28 |
| 2 | Monge v. Portofino Ristorante | green | “the court may conduct hearings or make referrals . . . when, to enter or effectuate judgment, it needs to . . . determine the amount of damages.” | 21 |
| 3 | International Painters & Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund v. Capital Restoration & Painting Co. | green | “the court must make an independent determination regarding damages.” | 9 |
| 4 | Baltimore Line Handling Co. v. Brophy | green | “the record lacks any specific allegations of facts that 'show' why those conclusions are warranted.” | 7 |
| 5 | In Re: Genesys Data Technologies, Incorporated | green | “because the defendant could not reasonably have expected that his damages would exceed the amount pled in the complaint.” | 6 |
| 6 | WSC/2005 LLC v. Trio Ventures Assocs. | green | “a plaintiff must simply show that the defendant owed the plaintiff a contractual obligation and that the defendant breached that obligation.” | 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.