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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 90 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 Everything on Wheels Subaru, Inc. v. Subaru South, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everything on Wheels Subaru, Inc. v. Subaru South, Inc. Anchor | green | “the function of an exception of no cause of action is to test the legal sufficiency of the petition by determining whether the law affords a remedy on the facts alleged in the pleading.” | 25 |
| 2 | City of New Orleans v. Board of Com'rs | green | “because the exception raises a question of law and the lower court's decision is based only on the sufficiency of the petition.” | 17 |
| 3 | Montalvo v. Sondes | green | “the mere conclusion of the pleader unsupported by facts does not set forth a cause or right of action.” | 11 |
| 4 | City of New Orleans v. Bd. of Dir. of State Museum | green | “an exception of no cause of action is likely to be granted only in the unusual case in which the plaintiff includes allegations that show on the face of the petition that there is some insurmountable bar to relief.” | 10 |
| 5 | Kuebler v. Martin | green | “when it can reasonably do so, the court should maintain a petition against a peremptory exception so as to afford the litigant an opportunity to present his evidence.” | 9 |
| 6 | Bibbins v. City of New Orleans | green | “it is insufficient to state a cause of action where the petition simply states legal or factual conclusions without setting forth facts that support the conclusions.” | 9 |
| 7 | Everything on Wheels Subaru, Inc. v. Subaru South, Inc. | green | “whether, on the face of the petition, the plaintiff is legally entitled to the relief sought.” | 9 |
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.