7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 62 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 Boland v. ELITE TERRAZZO FLOORING, INC..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boland v. ELITE TERRAZZO FLOORING, INC. Anchor | green | “default establishes the defaulting party's liability for the well-pleaded allegations of the complaint.” | 17 |
| 2 | Adkins v. Teseo | green | “a defaulting defendant is deemed to admit every well-pleaded allegation in the complaint.” | 14 |
| 3 | Boland v. ELITE TERRAZZO FLOORING, INC. | green | “the adversary process has been halted because of an essentially unresponsive party.” | 12 |
| 4 | Teamsters Local 639-Employers Health Trust v. Boiler & Furnace Cleaners, Inc. | green | “when the adversary process has been halted because of an essentially unresponsive party, the diligent party must be protected lest he be faced with interminable delay and continued uncertainty as to his rights.” | 6 |
| 5 | United States v. All Assets Held in Account No. XXXXXXXX | green | “unless a claimant properly intervenes to raise defenses to its forfeiture, the defendant property is deemed to have 'failed to plead or otherwise defend' against the allegations, and the clerk of court must enter default.” | 6 |
| 6 | United States v. $1,071,251.44 of Funds Associated With Mingzheng Int'l Trading Ltd. | green | “the defendant's default notwithstanding, the plaintiff is entitled to a default judgement only if the complaint states a claim for relief.” | 4 |
| 7 | Boland v. Yoccabel Construction Company, Inc. | green | “plaintiffs must prove their entitlement to the amount of monetary damages requested' using 'detailed affidavits or documentary evidence' on which the court may rely.” | 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.