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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 2,757 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 Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc. Anchor | green | “one becomes a party officially, and is required to take action in that capacity, only upon service of a summons or other authority-asserting measure stating the time within which the party served must appear and defend.” | 1,034 |
| 2 | Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc. | green | “an individual or entity named as a defendant is not obliged to engage in litigation unless notified of the action, and brought under a court's authority, by formal process.” | 900 |
| 3 | Neals v. Norwood | green | “the record does not contain a consent from the defendants; however, because they had not been served, they were not parties to this action at the time the magistrate entered judgment.” | 823 |
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.