5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 70 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 Grancare v. Ruth Thrower.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grancare v. Ruth Thrower Anchor | green | “there are two ways to establish fraudulent joinder: '(1) actual fraud in the pleading of jurisdictional facts, or (2) inability of the plaintiff to establish a cause of action against the non-diverse party in state court.” | 26 |
| 2 | Good v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America | green | “no possibility that plaintiff will be able to establish a cause of action in state court against the alleged sham defendant.” | 14 |
| 3 | MacEy v. Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance | green | “if there is a non-fanciful possibility that plaintiff can state a claim under california law against the non-diverse defendants the court must remand.” | 14 |
| 4 | Mireles v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | green | “must show that the relevant state law is so well settled that plaintiff 'would not be afforded leave to amend his complaint to cure the purported deficiency.” | 8 |
| 5 | Diaz v. Allstate Insurance Group | green | “merely showing that an action is likely to be dismissed against that defendant does not demonstrate fraudulent joinder.” | 8 |
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.