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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 69 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 United Coin Meter Company, Inc., a Michigan Corporation v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad, a Virginia Corporation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Coin Meter Company, Inc., a Michigan Corporation v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad, a Virginia Corporation Anchor | green | “any doubt should be resolved in favor of the petition to set aside the judgment so that cases may be decided on their merits.” | 19 |
| 2 | United Coin Meter Company, Inc., a Michigan Corporation v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad, a Virginia Corporation | green | “judgment by default is a drastic step which should be resorted to only in the most extreme cases.” | 19 |
| 3 | In Re Invst Financial Group, Inc. | green | “delay alone is not a sufficient basis for establishing prejudice.” | 14 |
| 4 | Theodore G. Williams v. William Meyer | green | “there is some possibility that the outcome of the suit after a full trial will be contrary to the result achieved by the default.” | 9 |
| 5 | Dassault Systemes, SA v. Childress | green | “to be treated as culpable, the conduct of a defendant must display either an intent to thwart judicial proceedings or a reckless disregard for the effect of its conduct on those proceedings.” | 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.