5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 53 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 Lopez v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lopez v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “plausibly suggest ... an entitlement to relief.” | 23 |
| 2 | Maling v. Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP | green | “look beyond the conclusory allegations in the complaint and focus on whether the factual allegations plausibly suggest an entitlement to relief.” | 11 |
| 3 | Burbank Apartments Tenant Association v. Kargman | green | “while 'detailed factual allegations' are not required at the pleading stage, mere 'labels and conclusions' will not survive a motion to dismiss.” | 8 |
| 4 | Harvard Crimson, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College | green | “the purpose of rule 12(b)(6) is to permit prompt resolution of a case where the allegations in the complaint clearly demonstrate that the plaintiff's claim is legally insufficient.” | 6 |
| 5 | Fabrizio v. City of Quincy | green | “detailed factual allegations which the plaintiff contends entitle him to relief,” | 5 |
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.