6 canonical passages across 5 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 Zach Hillesheim v. Myron's Cards and Gifts, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Hillesheim v. Myron's Cards and Gifts, Inc. Anchor | green | “sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.” | 14 |
| 2 | Natalia Karnatcheva v. JP Morgan Chase Bank | green | “we apply federal pleading standards-rules 8 and 12(b)(6)-to state the substantive law to determine if a complaint makes out a claim under state law.” | 12 |
| 3 | Ulrich v. City of Crosby | green | “the mere existence of negligence or of gross negligence does not rise to the level required so as to warrant a claim for punitive damages.” | 12 |
| 4 | Minnesota-Iowa Television Co. v. Watonwan T v. Improvement Ass'n | green | “section 549.20 was enacted in 1978 in response to concerns which a variety of constituents expressed to the legislature about the awarding of punitive damages in products liability cases.” | 12 |
| 5 | Selective Ins. Co. of S.C. v. Sela | green | “rule 15, similar to rule 23 as discussed in shady grove, both 'really regulates procedure . . . .” | 12 |
| 6 | Selective Ins. Co. of S.C. v. Sela | green | “shady grove instructs that 'a federal court exercising diversity jurisdiction should not apply a state law or rule if (1) a federal rule of civil procedure 'answers the same question' as the state law or rule and (2) the federal rule does not violate the rules enabling act.” | 12 |
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.